Literary Agent
Glennon Doyle @GlennonDoyle
Writers: if you are asking another writer to spend hours of our time reading your book and blurbing: spend five of YOUR minutes asking personally. Otherwise it's real bad math.Most blurbs come from an author/editor/agent/pub contact. Ways to personalize the request/galley mailing:
1) Annotate the cover letter w/ a personal handwritten note.
2) Write a notecard to go with the letter.
3) Email directly.
#pubtip
Literary Agent
Writers, if your word count is so outside the norm for your genre you set yourself up for rejection. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Want to succeed in publishing? This is a business, just like any other. Network like crazy (and no I don't mean FB and Twitter). After a while, you'll know who to trust. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Don't be defensive and suspicious toward agents and publishers. It's a waste of energy and emotion. Instead, learn what a good deal looks like, and you'll know when the good isn't there. #pubtip
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Want to learn how to succeed as an author? Attend a writers' conference at every opportunity. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Don't ask "which are the best-selling genres?" before you write your book. Just find your passion, and write your book. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Don't give in to the paralysis of analysis. Just write your book! If you're waiting until (you're perfect, you learn more, you gain confidence, etc.), it will never happen. #pubtip
Literary Agent
If the muse is whispering in your ear RIGHT NOW,
And the ideas are flowing RIGHT NOW,
Then the time that you should be writing, is RIGHT NOW. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Jennifer Hope Choi @missjenchoi
Every MFA program should offer an optional course on financial planning. Every artist I know struggles with this in some capacity. One of the needlessly opaque parts no one discusses when pursuing a life in a creative field šµāš«Every publishing program should do the same. Among the topics: #pubtip #writinglife
-Why payout matters, not just the total advance
-Calculating what it takes to earn out of the advance
-Tax advantages to incorporating as an author
Literary Agent
Authors, if there are certain genre keywords the agent you're querying is really into, use them. It makes a huge difference. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Today on Agents & Books! What happens when you have a meeting with an editor!
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#amwriting #amediting #amquerying #writingcommunity #pubtip
Editor
Emily Rodmell @EmilyRodmell
I've acquired books that I've had in house 2 weeks and books that I've had in house a year. The time you wait to hear back on a submission isn't indicative of the chances a book has of acceptance. It's a product of an editor or agent's workload and/or company needs and processes.THIS. #pubtip
Literary Agent
What to do when SOMETHING IS WRONG ABOUT YOUR BOOK ON THE INTERNET.
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#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #pubtip #literaryagents
Literary Agent
Writers, if an agent or editor requests pages with your Q, don't make them wait "to see if they like the synopsis & pitch." We usually look at the writing to make up our minds if we want to read. #pubtip #wastedopportunity
Literary Agent
Although not our most viewed videos, they are the most fun to film. #pubtip listening to agents talk about their recent reads also gives insight into how they look at and for submissions: What We Read in February 2021 youtu.be/T9xaNCUoOog
Literary Agent
Gina Panettieri @ginapanettieri
3/3 They should be recent, from the last 2 or 3 years, and be books that performed well, but not books from established stars that sell on that writerās history. Books from larger publishers are preferable. Self-pub comps are tough due to price differences with trad publishers.This description of comp books applies to nonfiction as well. I would extend to 5 years for NF. Donāt leave comps to last. They can guide organization & positioning of your book. A good comp is gold. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Your nonfiction book proposal is an argument. The overview sets up the argument. Every chapter in the TOC makes a sharp case of its own that builds your bigger thesis. The sample chapter shows you can "argue" your case persuasively. #pubtip
Literary Agency
The Art of Communicating with Literary Agents youtu.be/iq8kWEi0KqM via @YouTube #pubtip
Editor
Dear authors, while you should write in whatever font or size or spacing is comfortable for you, before you send to your editor, always make sure it is double-spaced, in a standard style font, at 12pt size. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Even a high profile self-published book can be an example of a missed opportunity. See the details here from this prolific editor and author @terrywhalin at: bit.ly/36KOpi8 #writingtip #pubtip