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Is it a problem if your agent wants to be a writer, too?
#pubtip #amwriting #amquerying #WritingCommunity
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Writing is revising. #BookSupport #PubTip #WriteTip instagram.com/p/B2jcWQngPf7/…
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Random unasked for observation: I’ve left the door open for quite a few authors lately to revise and resubmit. Honestly a lot of close-but-not-there-yet submissions. I always read hoping it’ll be great—maybe a push will help one of these books make that leap. #pubtip #amagenting
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Tor Teen @torteen
"You turn eighteen, and they find you."Start reading @spricewrites's thrilling debut, #AThousandFires, now! torteenblog.com/2019/09/16/rea…
I’ve loved this book since the first time I read it. Now you can take a peek at what snagged me from the first page. #pubtip
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Anna Sproul-Latimer @annasproul
I am much more comfortable now offering notes like “this whole chapter lacks zazz” and “make more good!!!”. Also telling people that if they’re saying “just tell me what to do!” about a book concept, maybe it’s not the right book for them or the right time to be writing books.In #pubtip sum: my ideal relationship is with an author comfortable with the equality of the power dynamic and unthreatened by ambiguity. Now to go embroider that on a throw pillow
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Book publicity is incredibly hard and book publicists are literal angels and if you want to know why read this:
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#amwriting #amquerying #pubtip #writingcommunity #agents #books
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Anna Sproul-Latimer @annasproul
Of course, you've got to have the perception and emotional intelligence (or narcissism! That works sometimes too!) to understand how to create thunderclaps for other people. But that's different than trying to give people "what they want" based on what they're guessing they want.TL DR: "electability" is BS and this is also a #pubtip
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how and when I read submissions. Especially since having kids and being generally useless after they go to bed. Mostly I think I want to dispel the myth of a single-sitting-speed-read being the only sign of a win. #amagenting #pubtip
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“Here’s a secret trick to getting published: Quit your whining and write the damn book!” #MondayMotivation #PubTip youtube.com/watch?v=R-3qLc…
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L’Oreal Thompson Payton @LTintheCity
Updating the comps list (comparative releases) for my book proposal and reminding myself that there's room for all of us, there's room for all of us, there's room for all of us...Other successful books are not a threat. With comps, a good-selling title lifts all boats by proving the readership for the topic. #pubtip
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How many agents should you submit your query letter to?
As many agents as are appropriate, just be sure the genre of your #book is covered by that #agent. #BooksByTheNumbers
#Publishing @scbwi #Authors @PublishersWkly #PubTip @ALALibrary #AmWriting #Writers MUA: @FacesbyMadge
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Anna Sproul-Latimer @annasproul
@taffyakner PEOPLE WANT TO FEEL. They just want to feel. Most would rather feel angry or anxious than not feel at all, although feelings of love and belonging are better. They want to feel animated by something and pulled by a sense of mission. They want big lives that matter.Psst, this is also an important #pubtip for selling a book, particularly nonfiction. You can be the most qualified and intelligent person on Earth, but if you're not giving people the clarion call, the shock of recognition, the prickling in the eyes, etc.
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Being a published author means that you own a business. And any successful business has to embrace reinvention. #TuesdayTip #PubTip youtube.com/watch?v=W6Wc44… via @YouTube
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Liselle (LIZ-elle) @LiselleSambury
I'm excited to share more about my journey to publication in this week's newest video where I chat all about how I got my book deal starting with when I signed with my agent.WATCH HERE: buff.ly/2PaojxX
#amwriting #authortube #WritingCommunity pic.twitter.com/OiLLpsu8wr
Another fabulous video from @LiselleSambury! Love that she highlights all the points we discussed on THE CALL. It can be intimidating in the moment, but don't be afraid to ask questions & make sure the offering agent is the right fit for you! #pubtip
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How can you tell the number of times your book has been printed? The answer can usually be found in your book! #BooksByTheNumbers
#SerendipityLit @scbwi #Publishing @ALALibrary #Authors #LiteraryAgent @PublishersWkly #PubTip #Agents #POCinPub #Writers #Books MUA: @FacesbyMadge
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"Baggage is okay. It’s good to share it. It’s good for the new person in your life to know what might trigger bad feelings. And it’s good for you and your new relationship to build up a trust that can overcome that baggage." #WednesdayWisdom #PubTip bookendsliterary.com/2019/04/23/the…
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