The #amquerying season has begun. If you're an author looking for an agent, my main #querytip is to ID agents in your genre. Don't waste your time to querying an agent w/o knowing their specialty. Don't assume.

Use These Simple Steps to Create Your Best Writer's Bio, tips from @EdieMelson ow.ly/MY1q50KvVkh #writing #pubtip #writerslife

Writers, don't write back to an agent & complain abt their auto-rejects. Just move on. You've gotten a response. #pubtip

Dear Writer,

Here’s a #querytip for you. Please do not address me as “Dear Wyrm”. That is not my name, first or last.

Sincerely,
Sandy Lu

#QueryTip - in your writing sample, make sure that you are using those pages EFFICIENTLY. One way you can do that is to keep your dialogue super cleanly written, and use speaker tags to indicate tone, rather than stylizing using punctuation or special formatting.

Since we have our query submissions open here is a tip to get the ball rolling!❤️
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QUERY UPDATE: As of this morning I have NO access to submissions sent through the Prospect website. My Query Manager is open and you are welcome to submit there. Please note if it is a repeat from the Prospect Site. I'm sorry for any inconvenience. #QueryTip #WritingCommunity

Query Update: Kindly requesting those who want to query me to use Query Manager (link in pinned tweet). We are still having server issues & it's now taking 2 minutes to open a single query letter (this does not include reading time). 😭
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A valuable tip for those editing their work!✨❤️ Take your time with making corrections.
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For authors who live off their advance, this is a real problem since your first payment has to support you while finishing your ms. Front load if possible, e.g. 50% on-signing, 25% acceptance, 25% pub. #pubtip

Writers, I promise you there are ways to move a plot forward that do not involve a woman being assaulted #WritingTip #QueryTip

#QueryTip: New adult isn't a trade publishing category, and imprints need books categorized as either adult or YA when submitted. If you're querying an agent, please be aware of this, and that it's more work if we have to navigate the revisions to re-categorize a book pre-sub!

You must have the courage to change the way your story ends. #amwriting #agentlife #pubtip

Here’s a little tip about longlines to spice up your Friday! ❤️✨ Enjoy your weekend.
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I received one query tonight that 1, was over 100K words, 2, was previously published, and 3, it was sent to myself and one of my Westwood colleagues simultaneously.
Please, just read the submission guidelines. Do a little research. That's all I ask.
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Remember that in this case… quantity leads to quality. You won’t get better if you don’t write!❤️✨
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#pubtip Nobody knows what works and what doesn't when it comes to marketing. A 50 city book tour could go nowhere, and a random video of a toddler throwing a water balloon at your book could go viral and make you a bestseller. So don't be afraid to get creative and try anything

#QueryTip: Not everyone knows, so I thought I’d jump on to mention, a query and synopsis are not the same thing. The query is like the back cover copy, it’s a tool to hook the reader into wanting to read the pages…

PS, please avoid comping to Stephen King and Dan Brown and James Patterson, just in general. There are so many reasons, and so many other comps out there. #QueryTip

Excellent thread about how to find comps! #amwriting #QueryTip