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Wow- I'm reading some amazing manuscripts today! Keep sending them in! @pandamoonpub #getpublished #pubtip

Rebecca Strauss
@RebeccaLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent at DeFiore and Co. she/her
10 MSWL
6 Tips

Deep in the query pile today. FYI: No need for emailed head shots. I know that you're all gorgeous. #pubtip

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

Choosing a pen name? I suggest making sure the corresponding domain name and twitter handle are available first. #pubtip

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

On The Blog: How Writers Can Show Agents They’re "Career Authors" bit.ly/1p8RE81 #pubtip

Erika Imranyi
@erikacoryn
Editor
Editorial Director, Park Row Books, among many other things. she/her
5 MSWL
8 Tips

Writing is an art but publishing is a business. Write from your heart but don't compromise salability. #pubtip #hardtruth

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips
Ella Kennen
@EllaTalks
Literary Agent
Kidlit, graphic novel, and NF Literary Agent @CorvisieroLit , #WeNeedDiverseBooks advocate, writer of #pubtips /#querytips and blogger @RateYourStory
51 Queries
27 Tips

Take advantage of the conflict inherent in a new adult's life. #pubtip from @Dear_Editor : ow.ly/AJ7N6

Jennie Goloboy
@JennieGoloboy
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, DMLA. Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era @ugapress '16, Obviously, Aliens @qospress '21. #vp20
87 MSWL
42 Tips

If your adult manuscript is 40,000 words, it's not a novel! #pubtip

Annie Bomke
@ABLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary agent, pizza lover, dance fiend, park enthusiast, and that's just the beginning. There are no limits to what I can do. (She/her.)
169 MSWL
24 AskAgent
42 Queries
25 Tips

Even if you don't want your materials back, please include an SASE w/ your hard copy query so I can respond to you. #pubtip

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

Please do not mark your query as urgent unless you have an offer on the table (from another agent or from a publisher) #pubtip #queries

Ella Kennen
@EllaTalks
Literary Agent
Kidlit, graphic novel, and NF Literary Agent @CorvisieroLit , #WeNeedDiverseBooks advocate, writer of #pubtips /#querytips and blogger @RateYourStory
51 Queries
27 Tips

What's the difference between #writing new adult and young adult fiction? @Dear_Editor explains: bit.ly/1pXBIo8 #pubtip

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

And there it is. The hateful response from a rejected querier. I knew at least one would come in today. #pubtip

Ella Kennen
@EllaTalks
Literary Agent
Kidlit, graphic novel, and NF Literary Agent @CorvisieroLit , #WeNeedDiverseBooks advocate, writer of #pubtips /#querytips and blogger @RateYourStory
51 Queries
27 Tips

Get on the road to writing rich, nuanced character editors will love with this #pubtip from @WritersDigest: ow.ly/ABvhD

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

For writers who need to plan ahead: How to Create a Blog Plan for Any Type of Book bit.ly/1wcL0kS #pubtip #blogging

Alexandra Machinist
@amachinist
Literary Agent
Literary agent at ICM. Sybarite. Lefty (both kinds). Feminist. My patronus is a fox. Must have plot.
27 MSWL
60 Tips

It veers on the impossible to crate the necessary worldbuilding required of a YA fantasy in a mere 50,000 words. Typical is 100,000. #pubtip

Pandamoon Publishing
@pandamoonpub
Publisher
We're an innovative independent publishing house in Austin. At Pandamoon, we're growing good ideas into great reads...one book at a time.
6 Tips

#MSWL We're in the mood for a family saga. Send us a novel with unforgettable characters in challenging situations. #getpublished #pubtip

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

Do you know what can always be cut from a query? How you found out about me, and how you "understand that I rep X genre." #pubtip

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

# 1 problem with submissions: "Revealing Backstory while Avoiding the Info-dump" via @pubcrawlblog bit.ly/1o9k1gd #pubtip

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

Love it! #pubtip MT @DRPerry22 I read mine while my toddler works on her walking. It soothes her and lets her hear plenty of words.

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

Great #pubtip MT @AnyaHarker I have a friend who puts my MS through a dictation thing to read it aloud to her when she does revision notes