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Today on Agents & Books! What happens when you have a meeting with an editor!
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Your summary/pitch in your query letter should read like the back matter of a book. When you look for a book to read, you want to be enticed w/clear goal, problem, and stakes. So do I! #querytip #asktheeditor
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Emily Rodmell @EmilyRodmell
I've acquired books that I've had in house 2 weeks and books that I've had in house a year. The time you wait to hear back on a submission isn't indicative of the chances a book has of acceptance. It's a product of an editor or agent's workload and/or company needs and processes.THIS. #pubtip
Literary Agent
#QueryTip: Will never cease to be surprised by the number of people who forget to put their names in their query. It's... really helpful! Please do that!
Literary Agent
#QueryTip: Whenever I'm in the slush pile, I'm just surprised by the number of folks who emphasize that they don't know what they're doing - not in an asking for support way, but in a glib tone. Don't be that guy. Do your research, and be honest about your experiences. Please.
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10 Query Mistakes You're NOT Making (if You Watch our Channel!) youtu.be/WbSmPCacchI via @YouTube #QueryTip
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#querytip: SEO techniques don't apply to your query. throwing in every buzzword you can think of may ensure that I'll see your email no matter what I search for in my query inbox, but makes for quite a word salad to actually try to comprehend 1/2
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What to do when SOMETHING IS WRONG ABOUT YOUR BOOK ON THE INTERNET.
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Writers, if an agent or editor requests pages with your Q, don't make them wait "to see if they like the synopsis & pitch." We usually look at the writing to make up our minds if we want to read. #pubtip #wastedopportunity
Literary Agency
have or if you don't have any previous works, tell us about your journey as a writer thus far! Remember, keep it brief, an agent will ask more about you during the actual call!
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as the blurb that would go on the back on your future book. Keep it simple but be sure to drive home those stakes!
Cook: Tell us a bit about you! We don't need your entire life story but tell us of any previous published works you
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Literary Agency
Some #querytip advice: be sure to follow the HOOK, BOOK, COOK formula in your query letters!
Hook: Here you will introduce your book in terms of age category, genre, word count, etc!
Book: Tell us about your book. Remember this is not a synopsis so give us the gist - think of it
Literary Agent
When receiving offers or manuscript requests from agents, don't forget to contact other agents you've queried with updates or your decision to withdraw your query! #QueryTip
Literary Agent
Currently going through submissions, and I just read a query the sounds really interesting, however, the author describes it as women's fiction, thriller, chick lit AND suspense... It really can't be all four. Please know your genres - it's very important. #querytip
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Danai is querying The Red Candle ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ ๐ @Danaiwrites
@laurenspieller Thank you for doing this! If a book is part 1 of a fully fleshed out series, would you like to learn a bit more about the series in the query?Nope, keep the focus on this book, and add "with series potential" at some point in the query #querytip
Literary Agent
#querytip When it comes to your pitch, keep it to the point, but don't leave out crucial information. The way to tell if you've done this? Share the pitch with someone who HASN'T read the book, and have them tell you if it makes sense.
Literary Agent
#querytip: comp titles MUST be recent and relevant. RECENT. AND. RELEVANT. I also STRONGLY urge you to include at least one *book* that is in your genre, published within 2-5 years ago.
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#querytip: If you've written a big 'world might end' type book, then your stakes should have two levels: yes, the fact that the world might end, but ALSO (and arguably more importantly...) what is at stake FOR YOUR CHARACTER?
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Lauren says GET VACCINATED @laurenspieller
Lunch break #askagent! Anyone got any questions? In the meantime, here's a thread of #querytips!#Querytip: be clear about what you protagonist WANTS. It's not enough to know what happens to them. I need to know who they are and what they want so that I can appreciate what is DRIVING the story (hint: it should be your character!)