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3) And arguably most importantly, it makes it almost impossible to see market potential in a vague query. Every book needs a good hook—but SFF in particular NEEDS to have something to make it stand apart from every other SFF book on the market.
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2) It ends up being applicable to many, many stories... which is not what you want. You want your query to ONLY apply to your story. Take out the names—is your query tailored and specific enough that if someone read it they would ONLY think of your book?
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Cortney Radocaj 🏳️🌈💖💜💙 @CortneyRadocaj
I want to talk about a trend I’m seeing in my box lately with fantasy queries in particular—Almost all of them are very generic. Very vague. Which makes it incredibly difficult on the agent’s end for several reasons.
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1) When the query is very vague, it’s EXTREMELY difficult to get excited about it. There’s nothing to grab onto that’s different and intriguing.
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Naomi Davis, literary agent @NaomisLitPix
How to get an agent, and how we find clients!youtu.be/U80FmOSOlA8
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Literary Agent
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Just explained my author:
SELL IN. Books that publishers ship to retailers.
SELL THROUGH. Books purchased by consumers thru retailers. Bookscan tracks 80% of these sales.
SPECIAL SALES. Bulk discounts, back-of-the-room sales, corp orders
#pubtip
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Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Not sure about other agents, but I LOVE when a query starts with a catchy first line that basically sums up the whole plot. Think of your "what if" question or the pitch you used during #pitmad. The line the NYT bestsellers list would use for your book. #querytip #amquerying
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How to Get a #LiteraryAgent (and how we find clients!) #PubTip #QueryTip youtu.be/U80FmOSOlA8 via @YouTube
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Kate McKean @kate_mckean
BEST BEST BEST: on lists and doubt and writing and doing it anyway.katemckean.substack.com/p/best-best-be…
If you love my #pubtip threads, Kate’s Substack is amazing FYI
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Literary Agent
A great query gets my attention, but a great first few pages is what gets me to start reading the manuscript when I go home that night. #querytip
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Sci-Fi and Fantasy writers. Give your query letter to a friend or family member who knows nothing about your book. If they are confused by the query letter, we will be too.
#Querytip #SlushInsight #amquerying
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How not to query: email with 33 attachments and ask me to email a reply with my submission requirements.
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Literary Agency
Do You Know The Difference Between Literary, Upmarket and Commercial Fiction?
Knowing how to categorize your work is one of the most important skills a writer needs to know–especially while querying. bit.ly/1WLrOpD #pubtip #querytip