Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

PNWA Summer Conference 60th anniversary! I'll be there taking pitches and on panels: youtu.be/sjQC6lU3Kws via @PNWA #pubtip #PNWA

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

Beside hair color and shoe brand, I care almost zilch about how/when/with what force your character is breathing. #pubtip #baddetails

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

Common & never-successful query I get: "Just get me a book deal! You figure it out!" E.g. ppl who query 2+ books @ once. Noo. #pubtip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips
Tina Dubois
@TinaDuboisNY
Literary Agent
Literary agent at CAA
1 MSWL
15 Tips

Solid #writing advice here, and not just for SAT essays. "The Best SAT Essay Ever" shar.es/1rZLyG via @quickdirtytips #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

#pubtip = Two things that really impress me when executed flawlessly: humor and horror. #agenting

Lisa Hagan
@LisaHaganLit
Literary Agent
Lisa Hagan Literary and Lisa Hagan Books. Agent for over 25 years, specializing in non-fiction. Creating powerful art through words. Spiritual Activist.
20 Tips

"Never forget, publishing is the gambler's art." - Beth Wareham @SkinnySmoothies @shawdowteams #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

Images of bullying in MG novels have felt generic and over-used recently, making bullying feel like a caricature instead of serious. #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

#PubTip = authentic middle grade voice is rare. In sample pages I see too much writing-down to the reader or voice that sounds like an adult

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

#PubTip = don't say "XYZ agent referred me" in your query unless XYZ agent has called me in advance to say, "I am referring this person."

Cate Hart
@CateHart
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Harvey Klinger. YA author. Kid wrangler. Galactic Princess. Addicted to the Foo Fighters. Need More Cowbell!
89 MSWL
31 Queries
13 Tips

It's fine to have a message. It's called theme and symbolism. But don't preach it. Kids will see it for what it is. A lecture #pubtip

Susan Litman
@susan_litman
Editor
Editor for Harlequin Special Edition. Entertainment junkie, cookbook & 80's music addict. Where's my coffee?! Follow me on Instagram @NYC_Editor_Life #MPC2020
1 MSWL
12 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

Two most frequent mistakes in slush pile = not complete manuscript and manuscript in a genre I don't rep. These = auto rejection. #pubtip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

Even after your work is accepted, you can run afoul with issues: wp.me/p3iZ6g-uI #writerslife #amwriting #pubtip via @Rati_Mehrotra

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

7 Top Authors Talk Twitter Tips and Social Media's Effects on Literature j.mp/1E0m7GX #pubtip #authors #amwriting

Anaiah Press
@anaiahpress
Publisher
Anaiah Press is a Christian digital-first publisher that provides inspirational fiction for all ages. blog: bit.ly/2pmIkzE
63 MSWL
1 AskAgent
60 Tips

Meet Acquisitions Editor Mollie Turbeville #writingtip #PubTip #Inspy ow.ly/LOzJa

Anaiah Press
@anaiahpress
Publisher
Anaiah Press is a Christian digital-first publisher that provides inspirational fiction for all ages. blog: bit.ly/2pmIkzE
63 MSWL
1 AskAgent
60 Tips
Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books 📚🦄🧙🏽‍♂️🐲🧞‍♀️👾🤖💃🏽🕵️‍♀️👮🏽‍♀️✍🏾📚
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips

It's easy to miss overused pet words & phrases in your ms so have your beta readers be on the look out for them. #amediting #pubtip

Alex Slater
@abuckslater
Literary Agent
Literary agent @GreenburgerLit @GreenburgerKids . Black Lives Matter. he/him.
132 MSWL
32 AskAgent
55 Tips

The best books are not written with any specific age group in mind. #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

#PubTip = Website suggestion: have an Excerpt page like this: tiffanyreisz.com/storytime/have… @tiffanyreisz