Reiterating this: my DMs are OPEN. There is no time limit on this, and I encourage black creators to reach out with any and all questions they have on writing, editing, or agenting. Here to help! #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #amwriting

My DMs are open to all black and marginalized writers. If you have questions or worries, please let me know! #amquerying #amwriting #querytip

The answer is write book one and outline the series & then put it aside. When querying, query book 1 and mention series potential, but do not write book 2, write something else until you know book 1 sold. I promise this will spare you so much extra work/anxiety. 2/2 #querytip

#Pubtip: since it’s non-standard (for now), make sure your publisher knows in advance to keep “Black” capitalized in copyediting. This came up as an issue on a book I rep.

If I have any black or other POC authors querying me, please let me know here or by DM. I want to make your queries a priority or at least give constructive feedback on my passes. Your voices matter. They are NEEDED. I want to help. #amagenting #querytip

Also your every-time-i'm-in-submissions reminder that I delete queries that misgender me. #subtip #querytip

Please don't email an agency asking how to query an agency. You can google this, and most agents have so many people in their submissions who did the research on their own, too many people to go through in a timely way, that it doesn't look good, my pals. #querytip #subtip

Important #QueryTip: If you say there are no books out there like yours, it leads me to two bad conclusions which likely mean a rejection: 1. It may be impossible to market. 2. You may not read enough.

While everyone is watching and loving #AvatarTheLastAirbender here’s a #querytip: use the opening sequence as a template for your pitch and you can’t go wrong.

I'm in submissions today & let me tell you, the number of queries that just say "covid 19" in the subject line is high. Think about how you present yourselves, do the work, friends. #subtip #querytip

My guest post on the Writers' Road Resource website about the Trifecta of Rejection: writersroadresource.com/2020/05/20/the… #querytip #querying #writing #pubtip

Ever wonder what the top three things are that will get you rejected (by me, at least)? Here you have it, the Trifecta of Rejection: writersroadresource.com/2020/05/20/the… #querytip #querying #writing #pubtip

Ever wonder what the top three things are that will get you rejected (by me, at least)? Here you go, the Trifecta of Rejection: writersroadresource.com/2020/05/20/the… #querytip #querying #writing #pubtip

Not sure why I need to say this... again... but please, for the love of God, stop sending me manuscripts romanticizing and hero-worshipping racists & bigotry. #amagenting #querytip

Seriously, if you are so upset by a form rejection (despite it actually being a template tailored to the exact reasoning for rejection! That's STLL a bit of real feedback) that you have to email an agent's boss to complain...

Sounds like a you problem #querytip #amquerying

We do not publish young adult novels. It is on our website, it is all over my personal website, and yet I still keep getting young adult submissions. This leads me to believe people are blind submitting. Don't ever blind submit. Research who you are querying. #querytip

Pitching a "Crossover" Book youtu.be/ibv0c9Nsen0 via @YouTube #querytip

Let's talk about technology in kidlit. (A thread?)
A lot of people who write kidlit didn't grow up with a smart phone in their hands, so they try to avoid using it in their writing. Which can work, however in contemporary fiction...
#amwriting #querytip #WritingCommunity

So I don't know if this is useful, or like "Why is she telling us?" but today I started editing a new client's manuscript (hi @actualgina!) and it made me think about the different ways I, as an agent, read material. Maybe it will be helpful? Or ignore me. It's cool. #pubtip

If you’re not even taking the time to address your query letter to me, I’m gonna be a lot less inclined to read it. #querytip