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Always save your files with your name and book title as the title. And if it's a revised version, add that too. I can't tell you how many people send me attachments called "synopsis" or "manuscript". That's a good way for it to get lost in an editor's computer or ereader. #PubTip
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Emily Rodmell @EmilyRodmell
How can you avoid a sagging middle in your book?Make sure every chapter has a purpose and moves the plot forward in some way. Avoid filler.
MEGA #pubtip. I can't tell you how many manuscripts I've read with a sagging middle.
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Margot Wood @margotwood
To all the YA authors debuting this year, allow me to share some social media advice - advice I've given many authors over the past 5 years - to help you get a head start in the new year! 😉debut authors everywhere, take note of these excellent tips on how navigate social media during the run up to your book release #pubtip
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Reminder: I'm still closed to queries. Should be reopening soon, but will announce both here and on my blog. #pubtip #amwriting
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Reminder: 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
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Sam Baker @SamBakerWrites
Don't rush your first book. Don't rush any books for that matter. The extra time you save getting your book out there sooner won't be worth all the time you spend after, wishing you had given it a little more attention and care.#writerslife
THIS!!! #pubtip #amwriting #amediting
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Don't fear the Slush Pile. Authors such as J.K. Rowling and Joseph Conrad were discovered there. #AskAgent #MSWL #PubTip #GetPublished lithub.com/the-editor-who…
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If you are a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), include that information in your query letter please. #queries #romance #pubtip @romancewriters
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Jess Keating @Jess_Keating
Authors! Save yourself some time and automate what you can! Start a folder "business of writing". Include:-long/short bio & press kit info
-images of book covers
-useful PDFs (skype info, etc)
-website links
-book synopses
If you reference it often, add it!
Excellent advice! #pubtip
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Writers! Before you submit your work to an agent or publisher, PLEASE get a handle on your genre. "Christian," "children's," and "fiction" are not genres. #pubtip
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Recent #submissions trends rec'd in #YA, #Romance and #WF: 1) Male protag: Jax 2) Female protag: Begins with "A" 3) Popular locale: NYC, Portland, Las Vegas 4) Lots of simple issues that could be managed with one real discussion. #pubtip
Editor
More #grammartips: When to use "I" or "me". "I" is a subject; "me" is an object. "Joe and I went to dinner." BUT "Come to dinner with Joe and me." Test yourself by taking out the name. Does it still sound correct? (You wouldn't say "Come to dinner with I.") #pubtip #writing
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Sara Megibow @SaraMegibow
When reading submissions, I don't pass on a manuscript for a few typos. I do pass on a manuscript when there is significant data dump. #pubtipAnd I pass on a manuscript when I don’t want to keep reading—which is often when there IS a significant data dump. #pubtip Good tip, @SaraMegibow
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When reading submissions, I don't pass on a manuscript for a few typos. I do pass on a manuscript when there is significant data dump. #pubtip
Editor
If you want to get an idea of your book's pacing, check the white space on your pages. A lot of white space means a fast pace (i.e. lots of dialogue, short sentences). Little white space means a slow pace (i.e. lots of long dense paragraphs). Strive for a balance. #pubtip
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It's an epidemic, a scourge. Every piece of writing--of all kinds!--I've read for months says "can't help but." YOU CAN! YOU CAN HELP BUT NOT USE THIS TIRED PHRASE. #pubtip
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DeidreKnight @DeidreKnight
Do you have pet words that you tend to repeat too often? A document search will inevitably reveal two things:1) That, yes, you need to replace and vary your word choice.
2) That these echoed words are inevitably used in places you should tighten up, anyway.
#amediting #pubtip
Thread of my early morning wisdom. Beware my lack of caffeine. #pubtip #amediting #amwriting
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Kate Brauning @KateBrauning
Time for some #subtips! I've got something today I've been working on myself. Dimension in emotions and character development.This is a fantastic thread writers. Save it to read and read again. #pubtip #amwriting 👇
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Delacorte Press @DelacortePress
Our very own @KristaMarino in this @scbwi exclusive interview 🙌🙌 On her manuscript wishlist? "I want something that hasn’t been done before, or that has never been done in the way you’ve done it." scbwi.org/december17-ins…This is so great! Writers: must read! 👇#pubtip