Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

If you're writing fantasy, it's good to be an avid reader of the genre to avoid its overdone tropes. E.g. -
#writetip #querytip #pubtip

Marlene Stringer
@MarleneStringer
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, pop culture follower, Opera lover, birder, early am beach walker, knitter, & my best work: Mom of four
19 MSWL
103 Tips

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

Kara Leigh Miller
@KaraLeighMille1
Editor
YA author of #TheCursedSeries . Pit Bull Lover. Cat hoarder. Fibro Warrior. Editorial Director for @Anaiahpress .
14 MSWL
31 Queries
26 Tips
Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Why yes I did just make up a form rejection that basically says "I don't want your book about Tr*mp." #pubtip

Jessica Schmeidler
@TheWriteShadow
Literary Agent
My eyes sting, my hands are shaking, and the coffee is never strong enough... Welcome to my literary reality. Literary Agent, Golden Wheat Literary
10 MSWL
56 Tips
Alexandra Machinist
@amachinist
Literary Agent
Literary agent at ICM. Sybarite. Lefty (both kinds). Feminist. My patronus is a fox. Must have plot.
27 MSWL
60 Tips

You guys, googling titles to make sure they aren't already taken is a very good idea. #pubtip

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips
Alexandra Machinist
@amachinist
Literary Agent
Literary agent at ICM. Sybarite. Lefty (both kinds). Feminist. My patronus is a fox. Must have plot.
27 MSWL
60 Tips

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

Natascha Morris
@SoCalledYALife
Literary Agent
Senior Lit Agent at Tobias Literary Agency, kidlit all the way. QueryManager: QueryManager.com/natascha bookshop.org/lists/teamnat
929 MSWL
31 AskAgent
194 Queries
46 Tips

Always remember, there are not hard and fast rules, just suggested guidelines that can be broken. #pubtip

Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
79 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” - Stephen King #writetip #pubtip

Paige Wheeler
@pwheeler_agent
Literary Agent
Lit Agent, wine lover, reluctant runner, book reader, recovering Luddite, badass, mom
7 MSWL
31 Tips

Promoting a Series to Keep Readers Hooked - bit.ly/2oZQjU4 by @DanielArenson #pubtip

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips
Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

A few things that will and won’t keep you from getting a book contract. #pubtip

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

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

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

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

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips

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/Cyiai5rQxeg

TBA 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

Jennifer Wills
@WillsWork4Books
Literary Agent
#literaryagent at The Seymour Agency. Past lives: Writers House, Trident Media Group. She/her. Queries: QueryManager.com/JenniferWills
10 MSWL
3 Queries
31 Tips
Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

ICYMI: I wrote an article for @BookMachine about authors using instagram to create reader brand ambassadors #pubtip bookmachine.org/2017/04/03/ins…

Marlene Stringer
@MarleneStringer
Literary Agent
Literary Agent, pop culture follower, Opera lover, birder, early am beach walker, knitter, & my best work: Mom of four
19 MSWL
103 Tips

Please proof your Qs before you hit send. One incorrect word can sometimes change the whole meaning of the sentence, and the Q. #pubtip

Stacy Whitman
@stacylwhitman
Other
Founder & publisher of @tubooks , an imprint of @leeandlow . Diversity in SFF, mystery, GNs & more for kids & teens. K-dramas. And cats. Opinions my own.
57 MSWL
1 AskAgent
11 Tips

#pubtip/#writingtip: watch out for character blocking. A lot of writers, even published ones, forget that characters can do more than look.