When offering rep I'm clear that I can't guarantee a sale. 100% ok to ask an offering agent, "what do we do if it doesn't sell?" #pubtip

Learn about writing, revising, & pitching your middle grade novel next Thursday with @MsMariaVicente! ow.ly/LsnZ304hT9x #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @jlevine3 @sarenaulibarri @EdieMelson #pubtip #ad

Writers, feel free to submit me you IT'S A SUPER DUPER BAD TIME books about 2016. #pubtip

Some authors do well in print, others in digital. Find your niche. Our paths are ours alone. #pubtip #MyNephewIsTooWiseForHisAge

Sample query letter WITH critique (with author approval) by the brilliant @HannahFergesen = ktliterary.com/2016/10/about-… #queries #pubtip

Agents not trying to be difficult. We need to manage our workload. #pubtip

If agents ask to see your submission = want to review your work. Send it in the format we req so we can do so in a timely fashion. #pubtip

Excited to chat about Queries today with writers and @WritersDigest! Come join at 1 pm today if you're free! #pubtip

ICYMI yesterday, this week's blog post is all about #bookstagram: carlywatters.com/2016/10/24/boo… #pubtip

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