Lessons from Rejections from our editor @AuthorLisaDunn anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/rej… #ACFW #AmQuerying #AmWriting #AmEditing #PubTip #Writerslife

Fact - second books are HARD. You may have spent years working on book 1, but that amount of time is often not possible for book 2. So start thinking about book 2 ASAP so it doesn't sneak up on you! #pubtip

One (baby) step at a time. I know it's very hard to do, but its very wise advice for anyone entering the publishing industry. #pubtip

Most writers are rejected (talent is a given) due to not knowing the tropes and word count for their genre. How do you learn that? You READ in the genre you want to write for publication. #pubtip

To those #amquerying, if an agent rejects your current project, you can still query him/her with another project. Don't think the door is closed forever. All it takes is the right project with the right agent at the right time. Don't give up! #amagenting #pubtip

My colleague Anna dropping crucial knowledge on how to find and query agents
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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.

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

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

#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.

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.

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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

Lessons from Rejections from our editor @AuthorLisaDunn anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/rej… #ACFW #AmQuerying #AmWriting #AmEditing #PubTip #Writerslife

Such an important thread. Thank you for taking the time to share this, @CarolCHinz. #pubtip

#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.

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.

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(cc @ItGottlieb)

#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...

#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!

#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.

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