Anna Sproul-Latimer
@annasproul
Literary Agent
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, we’re making it art. neonliterary.com
28 MSWL
95 Tips

Eternal #pubtip: when you get a pass from an agent, please don't ask them for names of other agents they should talk to. And if they are nice enough to do so, *please* don't exaggerate this as a professional endorsement in your next query.

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary
79 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Y'all need to quit it with the "if you actually read this query" stuff in your ~~queries~~. Why do you think we ask for them if we're not going to read them? If we didn't want to read them, we could just not accept queries ever. #pubtip

BookEnds Literary Agency
@bookendslit
Literary Agency
A literary agency repping bestselling, award-winning, & int'l published authors and illustrators for children & adults. Empowering creators to achieve dreams.
66 MSWL
53 AskAgent
127 Tips

Peg Cochran @PegCochran

@bookendslit So true. Otherwise the reader will close your book and go do something else.

Exactly! Readers are invested in the characters, and if things aren't happening for them, the books isn't working! #writetip #pubtip

Alex Slater
@abuckslater
Literary Agent
Literary agent @GreenburgerLit @GreenburgerKids . Black Lives Matter. he/him.
132 MSWL
32 AskAgent
55 Tips

#Pubtip: Thinking a lot lately about the 2+2 theory. The best characterization happens off-the-page, in your reader's own imagination. For your main character, don't just tell us "4"...show us what adds up to it. We will determine what is says about them.

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

Statistically speaking, it’s very likely your book needs editing/revision before pursuing an agent/book deal.

Critique parter/ beta reader/ critique groups/ etc. can be a huge help in pre-submission preparation.

#pubtip #agenting

Mackenzie Walton
@mackenziewalton
Editor
Freelance romance editor, full-time nerd. Editing for @CarinaPress , but opinions are my own. She/Her
64 MSWL
6 Tips

When submitting a manuscript that's part of an existing series or has strong ties to a book published elsewhere, make sure to mention it in your query. That way we have all the pertinent info up front when putting together an editing/marketing strategy. #submissions #pubtip

Anaiah Press
@anaiahpress
Publisher
Anaiah Press is a Christian digital-first publisher that provides inspirational fiction for all ages. blog: bit.ly/2pmIkzE
63 MSWL
1 AskAgent
60 Tips
Alexandra Penfold
@AgentPenfold
Literary Agent
Literary agent, NY Times Bestselling children's book author, maker of donuts + pies, lover of coffee.
8 AskAgent
80 Tips
Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip Go to a bookstore and look to see where your book would sit. Then buy similar books, read and see if that is the truth or just dreaming.

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Reminder: a good agency reputation is great, but always, ALWAYS make sure you're comfortable with the way your agent works beyond social media and advertising.

#pubtip
(cc @ItGottlieb)

Lynn Jones Johnston
@lynnjohnstonlit
Literary Agent
#LiteraryAgent repping journalists, teachers, healers, thought leaders, fire breathers & all-around good people. Board @aalitagents . She/Her
26 MSWL
118 Tips

#Pubtip Before your book pubs, tweeting about it once a day is not too much.
You can tweet book cover, blurbs, chapter titles, pics of ppl holding up the galley/book, quotes from book, why you wrote it, acknowledgments, writing advice...

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip Start your writing day off with a to-do list. Don't just say how many words you plan to write, but plan the story. What do you want you characters to accomplish and learn today. Don't let them quit until they are done!

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip If an editor or agent rejects your query letter, turning around and sending more material of the same project is not going to change our mind.

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

While I have no problem with resources that provide brief info on editors and agents, writers HAVE TO take the time to do their own research. Read submission guidelines. Go to the source. Make sure your story fits #pubtip

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip Take the weekend. Relax and just think about your next book, the synopsis you are writing or the query you are drafting. Is this really the best? Does this say what you want it to say? Would you buy this book or sign you as a client?

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip and another note for #MSWL If you see a post, do not just submit via that social media with a "I have a book for you." Go to their site, research and do it properly!

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

Here's a shocker... If you submit something to me other than romance or women's fiction, you will be rejected. #pubtip read the guidelines...

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip Just because an agent puts something up with #MSWL does not mean you just start submitting. REVIEW what they want! This is not a free-for-all!

Alexandra Penfold
@AgentPenfold
Literary Agent
Literary agent, NY Times Bestselling children's book author, maker of donuts + pies, lover of coffee.
8 AskAgent
80 Tips