Literary Agent
Agents & editors will pay attention 2 how u conduct yrself online. There's so much more 2 the business relationship than the writing #pubtip
Literary Agent
Each agent has a specific set of submission guidelines. There's not an industry standard so read carefully before submitting! #pubtip
Literary Agent
Read. Your work. Out loud. Find a rhythm. Find the distinctions in the voices. Where you trip up reading, we trip up reading. #pubtip
Literary Agent
How does a debut author land a two-book deal with Disney? One part luck, two parts talent, and... buff.ly/1KXiye8 #amwriting #pubtip
Literary Agent
From book publicist @Andrea_Dunlop: how to contact people about your book girlfridayproductions.com/2015/03/the-in… #pubtip
Literary Agent
Dialogue has to be natural above all. Resist the temptation to have your characters do your narrative/informative work for you. #pubtip
Literary Agent
#pubtip: getting an editorial agent doesn't mean they're will edit your book, nor does it mean you can query a unedited MS
Literary Agent
The Break-up: How to Leave Your Agent
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Literary Agent
How fast do #editors respond to submissions from #literaryagents? My take: bit.ly/1BYmZzF @SCBWIEastPA #pubtip
Literary Agent
Art Holcomb's tips for a great collaboration: creativescreenwriting.com/collaboration/ #pubtip #proudagent
Literary Agent
Quantity --> quality! buff.ly/1KHAeug #amwriting #pubtip
Literary Agent
Good skill to have: "How to Format A Table of Contents in Word" (I'm also a Garamond fan.) ow.ly/K1sbH via @cerena #pubtip
Literary Agent
#pubtip quiz: the proper response to a form rejection is:
A) Ranting and raging
B) Nothing
C) Troll me online
D) Re-querying inline
Literary Agent
Want to attend a writers conference from the comfort of your computer? @bksp_org online conference is here! backspacewritersconference.com/agenda/ #pubtip
Literary Agent
#pubtip It's great to list your achievements and accolades when querying, but be careful not to oversell yourself regarding your work
Editor
While we want to know what your characters are thinking, don't spend pages in their heads. Action and dialogue advance the story. #pubtip
Literary Agent
A watched inbox never boils. Or something. #pubtip
Editor
Know who your characters are--what drives them, how they'd react in situations. They should feel like real people on the page. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Writers - write your own Qs! Don't rely on a third party or a service. #pubtip
Literary Agent
How to Know If Your Book Marketing Campaigns Made You Money -@BookBub buff.ly/1GfQzTN #pubtip