Literary Agent
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura @Rrrrnessa
There's studies that show like 70% of men don't read very often or almost ever and at least 30-40% haven't read a book since high school and it's just something I've always found fascinating particularly how often they seem to have opinions on all the books they don't read.The majority of book buyers are women across the board and esp in Advice/Self Help. If you have a book that will help men be better, it's got to appeal to the women in their lives to buy it for them. #pubtip
Editor
When writing, don’t try to please everyone. You must have a target audience, and your betas and editor must be part of that target audience.
#amwriting #querytip
Literary Agency
A valuable tip that sometimes we forget to follow. Keep it simple, don’t overcomplicate things! If it seems too complicated for you, it definitely is for the reader. ✨❤️
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#writingtip #query #querytip #tipsforwriting #WritingCommunity #writingtips #writinghelp #editingtip
Literary Agent
Writers: This is your reminder to check in on your full/partial requests. Don't just CNR if you haven't tried to reach out, even if it's been a while. ❤️
And because someone will likely ask, I think check-ins at 3 month intervals is completely acceptable. ❤️#QueryTip
Literary Agent
#querytip Tweeting at me to ask what my email address is so you can send me a query isn't the best look. My email address is literally right there on my Twitter profile.
Literary Agent
#QueryTip: making the font on your query letter smaller so it will all fit on one page just in fact makes it harder for me to read 🔎 #WritingCommunity
Literary Agent
A little while back I added the option to submit to me through Query Manager and you know, I really like it. It allows me to respond to every query I get so authors aren’t left just waiting. So feel free to use this option to query me & spread the word #QueryTip
Literary Agent
Lynn Jones Johnston @lynnjohnstonlit
...take on a project that doesn't check all 3 boxes. Most agents are specialists even if it's not obvious. That's why querying authors should pay close attn to submission guidelines. Does the agent rep adult or children/YA? Mostly fiction or NF?2/3
What specific genres in fiction or NF do they gravitate towards? There are lots of shades here. Look at past books and profile of their authors as guides. Get good at reading nuance to find the right match. #pubtip
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Literary Agent
Insightful...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #pubtip #querytip
The Vital Difference Between Plot and Story—and Why You Need Both janefriedman.com/the-vital-diff… via @janefriedman
Literary Agency
Time for another tip! Try not to proofread your work right after you finish writing it. Take some time and come back to it!❤️✨
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Literary Agent
I've seen an increasing # of queries in my inbox w/ word counts well over 200K. There are word count standards for a reason & hitting so high above them isn't doing you any favors. Getting that # down to standards could be the difference between a yes & no #Querytip #amwriting
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
#pubtip: authors, your agency gets paid when you get paid! 🪡
Literary Agent
If you're a person of color or from an underrepresented group, make it clear early in your query even if it has nothing to do with your book project. Agents & publishers are looking for projects by underrep authors. #querytip
Literary Agent
If you’ve queried me before, feel free to query me again with a new manuscript. I’ve taken on clients’ book 2 or 3. It shows you have perseverance, tenacity, and a knowledge of the industry, that you don’t take it personally, because it’s not personal.
#WritingCommunity #querytip
Literary Agent
3/3 #querytip Agency websites typically list what each agent there wants. It will only help you if you target an agent who wants what you write. If you then want to send it to another at that agency & are unsure you should, just ask if it’s ok. #amquerying good luck! 👍🏻
Literary Agent
2/3 #querytip first, it won’t help in any way and may, probably will, come across as lazy…like you couldn’t take the time to research what that agency’s people read and therefore which agent you should target. #amquerying
Literary Agent
1/3 #querytip Please don’t query every agent at a particular agency in one email. First, we have multiple agents because we don’t all read the same book types. Why would you want to query someone who reads predominantly non-fiction when you write sci-fi, for example? #amquerying
Literary Agent
#querytip: I have recently noticed a lot of queries that do a great job of outlining the action plot, but neglect to delve into the personal stakes and emotional arcs.
As an agent who loves connecting with characters, this is information I'd love to see in the pitch!
Literary Agent
I offer R&Rs on occasion & am always happy to see revised queries (even if I haven’t offered an R&R, I’m okay w re-queries). But if you do this, you need to tell me what you changed in your query letter! Tell me about all that revision work you did, I want to hear it! #QueryTip