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

"You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret-all the best people are." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote fb.me/3SHGtfnZu

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 did you get your agent? Talking best strategies (query, contest, in-person) over on the blog bit.ly/22VljTL #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

In any marketing plan, the #1 thing I'm looking for is numbers. How many people will each part of the plan reach. #pubtip

Zara Kramer
@zarakramer
Publisher
CEO/Publisher at Pandamoon Publishing. Passionate about life, love, books, baseball, technology, crochet, architecture, and my Texas Longhorns #RedSoxNation
2 MSWL
17 Tips

"#Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote https://t.co/eH8jfsm0vh

Zara Kramer
@zarakramer
Publisher
CEO/Publisher at Pandamoon Publishing. Passionate about life, love, books, baseball, technology, crochet, architecture, and my Texas Longhorns #RedSoxNation
2 MSWL
17 Tips

"You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret-all the best people are." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote https://t.co/YHffsgcj4H

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
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

Your heroine's perfect match is the hero she would think is absolutely wrong for her. #pubtip

Alexandra Penfold
@AgentPenfold
Literary Agent
Literary agent, NY Times Bestselling children's book author, maker of donuts + pies, lover of coffee.
8 AskAgent
80 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

Wondering what to put in that first line of your query? Include the word completed, the word count and the genre. #queries #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
Jess Regel
@jessregel
Literary Agent
Founder of Helm Literary.
1 MSWL
18 Tips

Writers, looking for a New Years Resolution? Check out @snclaketahoe ! They have a new lo-res mfa program for writing kids books. #pubtip

Carly Silver
@CarlyASilver
Editor
Writer, editor, historian, bespectacled legend. Byline in a publication near you
72 MSWL
27 Tips

If you plan to use fragments/run-ons, vary your sentence structure. The core of every narrative should be complete sentences. #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

Also, YA novels are usually written in 1st person present tense, as this gives a great sense of immediacy to the MC's voice. #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

#pubtip YA novels should be told from the POV of a teen between the ages of 14-18. If your MC is not in that age range, your book is not YA.

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 Blog Posts = Thanks bloggers for all you do for us! Here's to a great 2016!

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 Blog Posts = #3 Respect bloggers' deadline and word count!

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 Blog Posts = Example of powerful tagline "On Hope and Wonder in SF/F" fantasybookcafe.com/2014/11/guest-…

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 Blog Posts = Example of powerful tagline "Fat Chicks in SFF" by @lokabrenna jimchines.com/2015/02/fat-ch…

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 Blog Posts = #2 Find a powerful, noticeably tagline with a big hook.

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 Blog Posts = #1 Keep your blog post short.