Book title inspiration can come from anywhere: turn of a phrase, poem, literary ref, quote, fresh word pairings. Watch 1-word titles, which are not search friendly but otherwise, don't shy away from DARING GREATLY. (see what I did here?) #pubtip

Publishing = patience. #pubtip

Choices that only that character would make because of their specific history/needs/fears/wishes/background. This as true in fantasy novels as in contemporary realistic stories.

It’s happening because of choices that character makes: (“I couldn’t go home that night and face my family after what I’d done that day, so I went to a neighborhood where no one knew me and that’s where I met...” Even more, it’s—

It does not mean a book that is all internal within a character’s head; it does not mean a story without a lot of plot. It means that rather than story happening to and around a character (“we were walking down the street and stumbled across a unicorn!”) —

4. Finally, support authors in and outside your genre. If they’re on social media, learn from, engage with, and boost their signal. Trust me when I tell you literary karma is strong.

3. ID agents & publishers in your category by looking up recent deals on Publishers Marketplace (requires a 1 month $25 subscription). Follow on social media to get a sense of personality & tastes.

2. Make a running list of notable books in your genre. Scan bestseller lists and titles from your dream publishers. You should at least know about if not read your category leaders. This info will feed into your book proposal.

1. Sign up for free e-newsletters at Publishers Weekly to stay current on trends & news. Start with the Sunday Must Read & Global Rights Report. Specialty newsletters also avail.

Publishers rely on comps to gauge sales of potential projects. Hence one author’s success can lift all boats in the category. I’ve seen this many times. Likewise failures make some topics radiation. #pubtip

Do not @ people with your book promo. Do not @ authors with your negative reviews about their work. Do not neg on other authors in your queries or treat them as your adversaries. #PubTip #ProTip #publishing

This is a fantastic breakdown of the very difficult decision editors make when acquiring works and in some ways similar to the way agents approach queries as well. #pubtip

-Do not put the copyright notice. As soon as you write something, you have a natural copyright to it.

Formatting doesn't make or break a project but the care & professionalism signals to agents/editors the kind of author they can expect. #pubtip

The BookEnds Blog is filled with querying, writing, and publishing advice by @BookEndsJessica. We'll be sharing some of it here.

First thing to master: perseverance! #PubTip

If you're planning to pitch a nonfiction book, use one of the most powerful persuasion tools--storytelling--to make the proposal memorable. I'm not talking about the sample chapters or ms (that goes w/o saying) but the overview, bio, TOC & marketing. #pubtip

How to Change Agents youtu.be/Ibg89bofbbQ via @YouTube - #pubtip

If you have ever wondered if publishers check your social media, the answer is yes, we definitely do. Authors are public figures in today's world. The way you engage is important. #pubtip #querytip

Welcome back everyone! Happy 2021! 🌟 Quick note: Agents are just seeing their emails for the first time after several days off and will not have all the answers right away. Be kind, be patient. #querytip #pubtip

In the meantime, if you want some #pubtip or #querytip content you can listen to my two recent podcast interviews:

1) manifesther-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/autho…

2) buzzsprout.com/1309201/694724…

Good morning!

My podcast ep with The Shit No One Tells You About Writing is live!

We talk multi-POV storytelling and then lots of business: PRHSS merger, working during Covid and more.

#pubtip #writetip

Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1309201/694724…