A quick #querytip: be specific!

Don't end your query with, "She must risk everything and face the thing she fears most."

Instead try, like, "She must risk her (job/ego/life) face the thing she fears most: (losing her position/her high school bully/an actual soulsucking demon)."

If you don't read, I am not the editor for you. #querytip

Writers, meet new @JDLitAgency Agent Tara Gilbert! A Q&A with her here! @Literary_Tara #amwriting #amquerying #querytip @MondayBlogs
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#QueryTip: If you have multiple projects, it is best to focus your energy on one at a time. Select your strongest, work with CPs and beta readers to fine tune it, and take it out to agents. This is important is because it's also how the submission process works! #AmQuerying

Rejections suck, but they are a step closer to a yes! Just because your work isn't perfect for one person, doesn't mean it won't be for another. #querytip

"Writers hear that they’re supposed to personalize their queries–but “how personal, exactly?” is the most common question."

Agent @carlywatters shares 10 Ways To Personalize Your Query to Agents 📝 bit.ly/2dQIril #querytip #amquerying

#QueryTip: Check out an agent's client list before querying, if possible. If you know their clients, they can be a great resource on whether or not you'd be a good fit. You should also consider if it's a group you would feel good to be part of. #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

Didn't catch our @middlegroundbf panel? No worries! Read the article: publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… #writing
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Does your novel's scene feel like a jumbled mess? How to take those bits and sketch a scene that works! ~ @sarahsundin on @MyBookTherapy #writingtip #writing #pubtip learnhowtowriteanovel.com/blog/2020/08/0…

Our work email is on Google. Google pulls a little avatar for each email sender if there’s one available. I still can't get over what shows up for some people in my queries. Maybe check yours before querying? Shirts highly recommended. #querytip

Hey all! I am currently closing to queries for a bit to focus on client work and catch up on my submissions. I will still be going through and answering those I have, so keep an eye out for my replies! #amquerying #querytip #WritingCommunity

Happy August! Here's a few #querystats for July:

Queries received: 676
Rejected: 661
Full requests: 2
Offers of rep: 1

I currently have a few unread queries & 7 full manuscripts, & my goal for the month is to get through them all. Inbox zero for September! Wish me luck. 😬

You don't wanna miss this!!! =] @amquerying #amwriting #querytip #WritingCommunity

A problem I see in many fantasy queries is that authors want to start with the details of their world, but with so little space, what really matters is the character and their journey. The world should be introduced as you explain how your character interacts with it. #querytip

The best way to show an agent that your novel is high concept is to write a one (at most two) line hook/logline in your query letter before your summary. #querytip #amquerying

Answering questions today for subscribers of AGENTS & BOOKS, such as:
-Do I have to mention my former agent?
-Do I have to write a dumb query? B/c they're really dumb.
-What will the internet think if I don't sell my novel????

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Pro-querying-tip: if you get an offer of rep, send a fresh follow up email with “offer of rep” in the subject line. Stands a better shot of being seen in case we haven’t seen the original query yet. #querytip

Hey friends, today's AGENTS & BOOKS wins for most repeated question marks deployed in a single newsletter, so read on about why I am so ????? when people send me non-consecutive chapters as part of their submissions. katemckean.substack.com/p/start-at-the…

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And I am sure there’s good stuff in there that I’m just going to have to say no to because of time. Which always makes me feel terrible. #querytip #amagenting

"A beginner’s guide to looking up agents. Because it shouldn’t be that hard, and if you know the right resources, it isn’t. Especially when those resources are (almost entirely) free." bit.ly/2OslZiW via @ericsmithrocks #PubTip #QueryTip