Agree with this. Personalizing a query prob won’t help much. It’s going to come down the concept, writing, platform.

(But make sure the agent reps your category.) #amquerying #pubtip

Deciding between indie and traditional publishing? Check out this in-depth look at both paths from bestselling indie and trad author @ColleenHoover #pubtip #publishing bit.ly/2D8Jtn8

-Have proposal/ms ready to go before querying agents so you can send requested materials right away.
-Your 1st ms might not be your 1st published book.
-Don't be afraid to follow-up (gently) if you don't hear from an agent. #pubtip #amquerying

It is true, your eggs shouldn't all go in one basket. But you shouldn't spread them out so much you can't remember the last time you checked on them. Same goes for social media. #wtitetip #marketingtip #pubtip

When you type THE END in you manuscript, it's only the beginning. On managing expectations and moving goalposts in today's Agents & Books. (with bonus dancing clipart)

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#amwriting #amediting #amquerying #WritingCommunity #pubtip

Check out @ericsmithrocks’s breakdown of a winning book proposal and master class for aspiring NF authors.

(Also tickled to see Jeff Ryan’s Super Mario listed as a comp book in the proposal.) #amquerying #amwriting #pubtip

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.

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

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

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

#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

Writers, when you send submissions, don't lock in a format. Just a plain old Word or docx format is perfect. No pdfs or other locked formats. (And it doesn't hurt to look at agents' websites to see what they prefer.)#pubtip

Writers, please don't Q ideas. It's a waste of both your and my time. #pubtip

What are your burning publishing and writing questions?

Could it be: Why does word count even matter?

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#WritingCommunity #amwriting #pubtip

Met today with one of my fav ghostwriters. #Writers, there should be no shame in outside help to make your writing the best it can be. Knowing the range of services will help you match what you need. #pubtip #anwriting 🧵

10 Ways to Write More Words by @emhaneyauthor on @MyBookTherapy #writingtip #writing #pubtip learnhowtowriteanovel.com/blog/2022/06/0…

If you've ever wondered how book auctions work, I wrote you a primer!

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#WritingCommunity #pubtip #literaryagents #BookTwitter

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

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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