Literary Agency
TODAY at 4pm EST! @carlywatters will be answering your writing & publishing Q's on instagram!
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Literary Agency
“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.” ― Jo Linsdell #writerslife #pubtip
Literary Agent
The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @JarmVee @clintonpope @RickPamplin #pubtip #amwriting
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Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Defining your book by the genre it ISN'T is not helpful because there's no NOT ROMANCE shelf at the bookstore. #pubtip
Editor
Spoilers are essential for editors/agents. Don't tease us in submissions. Tell us exactly what happens. Spoil the ending & twists. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Eight reasons that even a good book is rejected by publishers: scroll.in/article/832753… via @scroll_in #pubtip
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Leeza Robertson @Leeza_Robertson
@DeidreKnight So many people don't seem to understand publishing is a long game. It takes time. It needs to be nurtured. It needs guidance.This is so on the money! About my earlier tweets re: relationships and my #pubtip.
Literary Agent
3/3 It comes off as "I was only interested in what I could get from you." When relationships are foundation of publishing. #pubtip
Literary Agent
So perplexing when authors immediately unfollow me if I pass on material. Many clients kept submitting until we hit right project #pubtip
Literary Agent
Bid on 1st chapter critiques from @FuseLiterary #Agents with all proceeds to @ACLU! #charity #pubtip winningcause.org/fuseliterary/
Editor
Entertainment Weekly @EW
There’s an odd lack of stakes and urgency in #TheZookeepersWife. Our review: share.ew.com/ud3cpBKHaven't read the review, but this is the exact kind of thing we see in manuscript submissions. Stakes & urgency are important! #pubtip
Editor
So many books open w/ character driving, flying, walking into their hometown & thinking about why they're back. Avoid the cliché. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Massive #pubtip. If you're querying, pls disable your spam filter "white list" etc programs. Probably ten of my replies get blocked. 1/2
Literary Agent
If you're writing fiction, your Q is supposed to be about your story. Everything else is background. #pubtip
Editor
Don't apologize for lack of writing experience in cover letters. Show me you've researched & tell me why your book fits the line. #pubtip
Editor
If you're writing a series, keep a running list of all character names to make sure you don't have ones that are or sound the same. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Must read for authors of self-published books looking for a literary agent: janefriedman.com/land-agent-sel… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip