Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Writers, if you're Q'ing don't forget to include what the agent asks for in pages, if any, or you may lose an opportunity. #pubtip
Editor
O is for Opinions (book reviews) Tips for coping with the bad ones: anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/o-o… @anaiahpress #amwriting #pubtip #AtoZChallenge
Literary Agent
Why yes I did just make up a form rejection that basically says "I don't want your book about Tr*mp." #pubtip
Literary Agent
The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @AHedit #pubtip #amwriting
Literary Agent
You guys, googling titles to make sure they aren't already taken is a very good idea. #pubtip
Literary Agent
8,000 words is not a novel. #pubtip #querytip #writingtip
Literary Agent
PSA--I put all my queries in a separate folder and review them ~once a week. I respond to all--even passes. #pubtip #tenqueries #mswl
Literary Agent
Always remember, there are not hard and fast rules, just suggested guidelines that can be broken. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Promoting a Series to Keep Readers Hooked - bit.ly/2oZQjU4 by @DanielArenson #pubtip
Literary Agent
Carrie @OneBookishMom
Do kids really text like this? And even if they do, why do authors have to use it? I hate having to stop reading to Google what it means. pic.twitter.com/Q0t8Za2oGSWriters, today's teens don't text or msg like this. Unless your book is early 00s in the AIM/T9 days, this has no place in your book #pubtip
Editor
A few things that will and won’t keep you from getting a book contract. #pubtip
Editor
Nothing gets me more excited about a ms than a unique, exciting conflict. Don’t always default to H/h being burned by love in past. #pubtip
Editor
Once you submit ms to an editor/agent, resist urge to reread it. You will find mistakes that will drive you crazy. Start a new book. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Sarah Manning @SarahManning123
Nervous!! Here's my intro video for my new Youtube Channel where I'll be posting monthly about all things publishing youtu.be/Cyiai5rQxegTBA colleague is starting a vlog! Watch & subscribe for publishing SECRETS! j/k I dunno if there will be secrets but it’ll be great. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Naomi Hughes @NaomiLHughes
As an editor, I find myself spotting a few of the same big-picture issues over and over. So, a quick thread!Writers, read this and PAY ATTENTION!!! #writingtips #amwriting #pubtip
Literary Agent
ICYMI: I wrote an article for @BookMachine about authors using instagram to create reader brand ambassadors #pubtip bookmachine.org/2017/04/03/ins…
Literary Agent
Please proof your Qs before you hit send. One incorrect word can sometimes change the whole meaning of the sentence, and the Q. #pubtip
Other
#pubtip/#writingtip: watch out for character blocking. A lot of writers, even published ones, forget that characters can do more than look.