Literary Agent
Literary Agent
#PubTip = best thing to do while waiting on submissions = keep writing! #KeepWriting #awesome
Literary Agent
NB: not the way to pitch an agent #pubtip
Literary Agent
What Every Writer Should Know About Book Covers shar.es/1JwmbQ via @WritersDigest #pubtip
Literary Agent
"Whatâs Your Genre? A High-Level Overview for Writers" Thank @brooke_warner & @JaneFriedman for this one: janefriedman.com/genre/ #pubtip
Literary Agent
Exactly why writers shouldn't start their queries with "Imagine this" youtube.com/watch?v=rC-CTV⊠#pubtip
Literary Agent
I love when YA queries are like "some of my best friends are teens." I know what they mean, but it makes me lol. #pubtip
Literary Agent
In queries, plot > themes. #pubtip
Literary Agent
The more genres you cite as encompassing your work, the less enthusiastic I am about it. You can't be all genres to all people. #pubtip
Literary Agent
The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow⊠Thanks to @AvaQuinnWrites @EdieMelson #pubtip #ihsnet
Editor
If your manuscript is on submission with us and you receive another offer, PLEASE let us know in advance. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
If you donât follow sub guidelines, I assume you donât read. If I assume you donât read, itâs not looking too good for your writing. #pubtip
Literary Agent
#PubTip = Great sell through results in reprinting. Great sell through is very very very good news - even better news than great buy in.
Literary Agent
#PubTip = Buy in heavily influences print run (how many copies of your book the publisher decides to print before book launch).
I just learned about an agent who was charging $495 for each new author about ten years ago. And now I'm sad for those authors. #pubtip
You guys know that if an agent charges you money up front to represent you, he's a bad agent, right? #pubtip
Literary Agent
Don't send sloppy Qs. If you're going to C&P or take any other shortcut, be aware of what it looks like to the recipient.#pubtip
Literary Agent
Real talk: publicizing a book that took years to write #pubtip theguardian.com/books/2013/julâŠ
Literary Agent
A friendly #PubTip reminder that an agent is a business partner. When you enter into that relationship it entails trust & respect from both.