If I could give one tip to any writer who's querying or writing for submission right now, it would be START IN THE ACTION. Every scene. I feel like I cannot emphasize this enough. #QueryTip #WritingCommunity

One of the #SpineSquad authors passed on this tool today, which is going to be GREAT for comps research! It provides word count, reading level, synopsis - all kinds of really useful info on loads of books. Thanks, @mayabidaya!! #WritingCommunity #QueryTip

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I'll be closing to queries 9/30. Reopen date TBD. Thanks!! #amquerying #querytip

Micro, weeds-level #pubtip: if you're a ghostwriter, editor, or fellow literary agent helping an author with proposal or manuscript content, for the love of God, please don't insert fawning "house ads" for your other clients in their text. Looks so greasy.

Update:

I have 7 fulls remaining that were sent to me before Sep. Once I finish those, I hope to reopen to queries! =]

#amagenting #querytip #amquerying

#QueryTip — If you tell an agent one of their client’s referred you to them, you can pretty much guarantee we are going to ask that client. 😉❤️

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.

#QueryTip Don’t say the manuscript is complete but unedited. (Saw this in subs today.) The manuscript you query should be the best you can make it.

Since we have our query submissions open here is a tip to get the ball rolling!❤️
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#writingtip #query #querytip #tipsforwriting #writingcommunity #writingtips #queryhelp #queryhelp #author #editingtips #BookTwitter

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