A book could get rejected 99 times & find perfect home on submission 100. Take feedback & use it to improve book, but don't give up #pubtip

I get asked this question a lot without time to answer beyond "individual cases vary." This is a fantastic in-depth answer. #pubtip

Just a reminder that @pandamoonpub is closing submissions until Spring 2018 on August 1st. #amwriting #pubtip #amreading

Know your own weasel words (words and phrases you repeat over and over) & do a search for them in your manuscript before you submit #pubtip

Best cover #pubtip heard at recent editor meeting = "looking for covers to be evocative, not necessarily literal." #yes #marketing

Want to make your book extra juicy? Add a secret in there. Secret past, secret baby, secret marriage, secret crime, secret anything. #pubtip

Books get a sagging middle when there's not a good conflict to sustain them. If you struggle with this, strengthen your conflict. #pubtip

Here's a great #pubtip courtesy of publishing legend @JaneYolen.

also as an agent, these qualities apply to the best clients as well
(plus kindness
kindness is big for me)
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Want your book to stand out? Make your conflict deeper than “former love hurt them in the past, so they can never love again.” #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @AuthorJoeNBrown @MsAvaArmstrong @byharryconnolly #pubtip #amwriting

Learning how to write a good synopsis is almost as important as learning how to write a good book. It's a key tool to sell a story #pubtip

If your 1st chapter doesn't wow me, I may never get to ch. 2. Start w/ a bang or something intriguing rather than endless back story #pubtip

A Basic Guide to Getting Permissions + Sample Permissions Letter janefriedman.com/sample-permiss… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip

Should You Make a Book Available for Preorder? 14 Authors Weigh In. bit.ly/2sN8tsJ by @CarlynRobrtson #writetip #pubtip

Even if @ATallOrder weren't my client, I'd still urge every writer to listen to this for the insights on publishing. #pubtip #writetip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @F_J_Thomas #ad #pubtip

Book opening clichés to avoid:

Character driving, flying, walking back to hometown.

Character waking up from a bad dream.

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The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @PetterSonic @clintonpope @AndyB0810 #ad #pubtip

Why Submission Response Times Vary So Dramatically: A Literary Agent Breaks It Down marycmoore.com/index.php/2017… #askagent #pubtip