Suzie Townsend
@sztownsend81
Literary Agent
NYC literary agent. Black Lives Matter.
23 MSWL
20 AskAgent
15 Tips

Great advice for anyone thinking about writing a trilogy: booklistreader.com/2015/02/24/boo… #pubtip @booklistreader

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

How to stay sane as an author: "Publication is one day. The rest of it takes months, sometimes even years." publishingcrawl.com/2015/02/16/fiv… #pubtip

Shana Asaro
@shana_asaro
Editor
Editor at Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint and mom. I love my dog, monkeys, cupcakes, HGTV, Starbucks, Gilmore Girls and weather disaster plots.
26 MSWL
55 Tips

Romantic conflict is a crucial component of your romance ms--from Chapter 1. Otherwise, why don't they get married in Chapter 2? #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

Words I wish I saw less in my inbox: "Lean In," "disruptive." Unless author is already aware of cliche and doing magical new things #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

Snowy weekend. I updated client info, submission info and sales info at Publishers Marketplace: publishersmarketplace.com/members/SaraMe… #pubtip

Fuse Literary
@FuseLiterary
Literary Agency
We are a full-service literary agency based in the Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Dallas, and Vancouver.
5 MSWL
382 AskAgent
31 Tips

#pubtip: Watch for #AskFuse today as an opportunity to have agents answer your questions. We'll let you know when it starts :)

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

Does the muse need a refresher? Read something - that's what I do. #pubtip

Tamela HancockMurray
@Tamela_Murray
Literary Agent
Christian wife, mother. Agent at The Steve Laube Agency. I love God, family, life. ACFW Agent of the Year for 2017, finalist for 2019. Member ACFW, AWSA.
28 Tips

Even the best sometimes have trouble getting in the #writing mood -@LynetteEason on @EdieMelson bit.ly/1A3YHDc #pubtip

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

"Are you open to submissions? If so, how should a writer go about submitting?" = Yes and answers here: amymnewman.com/2015/02/03/int… #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

Fishing for good beginnings! buff.ly/1vTZua7 #amwriting #pubtip by @deodignus via @RateYourStory

Terrie Wolf
@AKA_Terrie
Literary Agent
Agent of the Year 2021 (ACFW) | I rep outstanding authors and projects at @aka_lit . | Film, foreign, media | Girl of the West with her eye on all things global.
46 MSWL
24 Tips

Children are quite capable of embracing plot and subplot. Remember, their brains are built for possibility. #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

Dream large, but write larger! Show the world something that's never been before. #pubtip http://t.co/jbm5bp2SMH

Kim Lionetti
@BookEndsKim
Literary Agent
Literary agent of adult and young adult fiction. Autism mom. British period drama addict. Gosling aficionado. Penn State alum. She/her.
70 MSWL
66 AskAgent
27 Tips

#pubtip Don't respond to initial request w/ pitches for 5 other books you're working on. Wait until agent asks about other work.

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

You have an unusual premise. A page-turning plot. A killer world. Too bad you forgot to create distinct characters so we'd care. #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

The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always. - Arthur Miller. Be bold! #pubtip

Terrie Wolf
@AKA_Terrie
Literary Agent
Agent of the Year 2021 (ACFW) | I rep outstanding authors and projects at @aka_lit . | Film, foreign, media | Girl of the West with her eye on all things global.
46 MSWL
24 Tips

If you can't decide whether you attended #Gonzaga or #Godzilla perhaps it's best to leave that little tidbit off your query. #pubtip

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

Do BFFs need to remind each other of their shared history and quirks during casual dialogue? #pubtip

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

Do you ever use the other person's name while speaking to them? Remember that when writing dialogue. #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

Conference #pubtip = know the editors/agents attending your conference and read/skim one or two of their books before the event.