Please compare yourself to something more contemporary! Publishing is very different in 2019 than it was in 1999. #querytip #pubtip

We wanted to revisit an older video to expand. So here's more on... What is a Hook? youtu.be/vihHZuouJbA via @YouTube #WriteTip #PubTip

Yep. You gotta tell me the important info please! #querytip #subtip

Psst: of all my recent #pubtip threads, this is the one that I think is most important - or at least the one that has the most distance between level of importance and number of would-be authors paying attention. TREAT IT LIKE A SMALL BUSINESS, people.

I am reading this book by @idler’s Tom Hodgkinson and HEARTILY recommend it for the aspiring nonfiction writers among you, especially those under contract. (No personal connection here, just found it at the library.) #pubtip

To avoid in #queries = "like all teens, XXX wants..."

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I’m gonna take this most excellent policy and institute it myself. #pubtip

This is so true it hurts #pubtip

It’s officially #NaNoWriMo & we wanted to wish you all luck with a little #pubtip from our #JewelsOfTheTrade series. Be sure to also check out our #BooksByTheNumbers series for even more #writing/#publishing advice.

Good luck #authors! #NaNoWriMo2019

Here's a #querytip for my new followers: For your synopsis, keep it short and sweet. Don't waste time speculating how and in what ways a reader will be moved by your work.

Jessica and James are discussing a very important question for querying (and agented) authors: When to Write Your Next Book youtu.be/UnAPDj8tBZ4 via @YouTube #WritingCommunity #WriteTip #PubTip #QueryTip

When promoting your book (social media, website, bookstore events, cons, etc), remember to promote ALL formats.

Example, "Available now in print, ebook and audiobook"

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#querytip: I don't rep fiction.

#querytip: You can't sell the bacon if they can't smell the sizzle. Spend time perfecting the hook so the agent knows what the stakes (HA! meat humor) are and how your characters are going to get out of this pickle.

Okay, I may be hungry.

#QueryTip File names with the project title and your name are helpful to agents when submitting full manuscripts to agents. It’s a good habit that will help when your book sells and you start sharing manuscript files with your editor (see below) #amwriting #amrevising

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"You should still never include more than one book in your query letter, but there are a few things you can add to your query to let agents know that you intend to write a series."

@msmariavicente discusses how to query a book series: bit.ly/36kt50C #querytip

This thread ❤️ #querytip

#querytip Include comps in your query but avoid using huge titles like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or Six of Crows. Instead, tell us how your book’s voice or themes will appeal to the audiences of those titles.

* #WritingCommunity - Be careful out there.
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