Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip It isn't about knowing the techniques to writing, it is about knowing how and when to use them.

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip number 2 - If your heroine has nothing but baggage, your hero won't like her, regardless of how good the sex is.

Greyhaus Literary Agency
@greyhausagency
Literary Agency
Literary Agent with the Greyhaus Literary Agency in the Puget Sound Area. Representing exlusively romance and women's fiction!
67 MSWL
83 Tips

#pubtip If your hero is a jerk, why would we want him to date our heroine?

Jennifer Klonsky
@jenniferklonsky
Editor
Publisher of Dial / Putnam / Razorbill (Penguin Young Readers). Insanely in touch with my inner 14yo. (Accordingly, I don't check with anyone before I tweet.)
1 MSWL
5 Tips

Authors: b aware of jacket art trends; know what u like/what u don't. When asked by ur editor for cover thoughts, you'll be ready! #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

I hate when books begin with 10 pages of monologue about how things are instead of actually telling a story. Begin with action! #pubtip

Anna Sproul-Latimer
@annasproul
Literary Agent
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, we’re making it art. neonliterary.com
28 MSWL
95 Tips

Is it bad that I sing this under my breath every time I countersign retainer agreement with new client? youtu.be/pLS86g3_NYI?t=… #mswl #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
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
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

One for writers to bookmark: The Definition of Author Platform by @JaneFriedman bit.ly/1y48msO #pubtip -- keep this handy!

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

"Writers get so hung-up on the outcome of their work, rather than the process" - @GilbertLiz bit.ly/1y40VSg #pubtip

Dana Newman
@DanaNewman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
3 MSWL
39 Tips

Look what arrived today from my friends at @NewWorldLibrary. Honored to be included. #pubtip #doyourhomework http://t.co/ENM4q5quPm

Wolfson Literary
@WolfsonLiterary
Literary Agency
I'm a literary agent. Check out my site and if you think we're a fit, let me know. Otherwise just support my authors and buy their books!
8 Tips

Agree! MT @NewLeafLiterary: Is it a turn-off if you've never heard of the comp-titles in the query? bit.ly/1BEu6fJ #pubtip

Jessica Schmeidler
@TheWriteShadow
Literary Agent
My eyes sting, my hands are shaking, and the coffee is never strong enough... Welcome to my literary reality. Literary Agent, Golden Wheat Literary
10 MSWL
56 Tips

CALLING ALL WRITERS! Agents and editors are lined up and ready to read your pitches this Friday (1/9/15)! #SecretShop #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

2015 #pubtip #5 = keep writing. *clinks glasses* Happy New Year! Go forth and conquer!

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

2015 #pubtip #4 = write a solid query letter. Research query letters at writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… and queryshark.blogspot.com

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

2015 #pubtip #3 = submit to agents who represent your genre. Research at @WritersDigest Guide to Literary Agents or agentquery.com

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

2015 #pubtip #2 = know the genre of your book. Do this by reading comparable titles published by major publishers in the past 2 years.

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

2015 #pubtip #1 = finish the book. In fiction this is essential. In nonfiction it's less essential.

Gordon Warnock
@gordonwarnock
Literary Agent
Founding partner @FuseLiterary representing commercial and literary fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. #VoteLibraries
12 MSWL
130 Tips

#PubTip: Always go to the agent's individual website/listing for the most accurate, up-to-date information.

Dana Newman
@DanaNewman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
3 MSWL
39 Tips

LA writers: here's a good workshop on getting published from @AsahinaWallace and @penusa on Jan. 17th: penusa.org/publish-now #pubtip