This is an oldie but goodie. Fantastic blog post by @mmanlove on picture books using @KateMessner's OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW
#kidlit #pubtip

Please be specific in a synopsis. Avoid generic phrasing such as "secrets that tear them apart." Instead, reveal what the secret is. #pubtip

Debut authors: Nov 10! Sign up for my next webinar. Designed to help YOU stand out in a crowded market: ow.ly/LsnZ304hT9x #pubtip

And finally, most of you likely have very similar contracts. Keep lines of communication open to make it easier on everyone! #pubtip

It will also take time to get paid for final sales/get final stock numbers/etc, but they MUST provide you with this info #pubtip

Please note—while you own your text, you don't own the book cover—you and JFP will have to come to an agreement about further use #pubtip

Do you need someone by your side for this, or are at the start of the process? Maybe reselling or getting an agent is right for you! #pubtip

Are you at the end of a series? Have many waiting fans? Feel comfy with promotion? Maybe self-pub it. #pubtip

Should you try to resell the book? Get an agent? Self-pub it? There is no right answer. Just what's right for you #pubtip

If you're looking for an agent, tell us you're dealing with this—many will get to you faster if you have shit to get done #pubtip

If you have events coming up and you can swing it, see if you can buy your print books to sell at these events #pubtip

ALSO look for the clause that talks about your ability to purchase copies. #pubtip

First thing: open up your contract. There is a clause in there about what happens if the publisher closes/force majeure happens #pubtip

Debut non-fiction authors: "Engagement is the proof that this idea can work as a book." bit.ly/2dVQjjE #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @PeterSteinberg1 @wendymfontaine @RebeccaTheGeek #pubtip #amwriting

I suggest you avoid mocking my school when querying. I get it. You hate Duke, but it's not original. Tell me about your book. ;) #pubtip

#pubtip = put your manuscript on a shelf for a bit then re-read/ polish before querying. So many submissions just aren't *quite* ready yet.

I know those pitch sessions can go fast, but if an agent requests material, make sure to note what they ACTUALLY want to see. #pubtip (1/2)

Number 3: "The people who succeed the most are the people with the greatest capacity for rejection..." #pubtip #kidlit #Chumbawamba

"What does an author’s website need to succeed?" With quotes from @PSLiterary's very own @ericsmithrocks: writermag.com/2016/10/11/aut… #pubtip