THIS! #amwriting #pubtip #writers

A rejection doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with your MS. Sometimes I really like a MS, but if I don't LOVE it, I can't represent it. Another agent might go bananas over the same project. Very subjective. #BestFit #pubtip #amquerying

The only updates you need to send an agent reading your query is if you've received an offer of representation or the Nobel Prize. Everything else irrelevant. #pubtip

It’s true though! Not everyone is cut out for writing 1600 words a day, every day. Some are.

Publishing is all about following your individual path — and that begins when you’re drafting your first draft. #writetip #pubtip

Writers! This thread. 👇 #pubtip

Rejections are hard for you and for us. We’re not rejecting YOU, just this particular project. You might send us another project that we MUST have. Or another agent might love the one we rejected. In the end, we’re all looking for the right fit. #amquerying #pubtip #amagenting

TRUTH! #amquerying #amwriting #pubtip

Just to be clear: not really talking about "phishing" in this situation... more like catfishing. #pubtip

FYI #authors: it's highly unlikely that an editor from a major publishing house would contact you and/or offer a book deal via a Gmail account. If you're communicating with someone who doesn't have an official company email address, it may be a scam! Be careful. #pubtip

Ditto. Be creative to push yourself into that "Great" category and don't settle for just okay. #pubtip

I find writers with the highest success rate are the ones with the most patience and perseverance. Success doesn’t usually happen overnight in publishing. There’s a lot of heartbreak and tears along the way, but the key is to always ALWAYS keep going. #pubtip

Every querying author should be checking out #authorstats. Those stories of agent on the first book and it sold a month later are outliers. Publishing is a long game. And always remember: your journey is your own. EVERYONE is different #pubtip

Whenever my clients get an edit letter, no matter if it’s their first book our fourth have this reminder at the very start of it. I’m not here to turn a book into something it’s not. #pubtip

This is great advice! Make your readers do some of the work. An engaged reader will find it harder - if not impossible - to put your book down. #amwriting #writingtips #writingtip #pubtip

Received a total of 24 passes from editors this week. Authors, it happens to agents too. You just have to keep grinding. #pubtip

Attention #publishing job-hunters! #pubtip

The most important thing an author can do is make the reader, editor or agent care about their characters. That's what propels us to read more. #pubtip

Great #pubtip from LI editor @EmilyRodmell

Querying is like being on The Voice. Mentors (agents) can't mentor (represent) everyone, but that doesn't mean they don't see promise in the ones they send home (reject). Don't give up. #amquerying #pubtip #amagenting

Friends, a reminder that it is in your best interest to hear from every agent who might like your work! At worst, it confirms the first offer was the right one. #pubtip