Literary Agent
#PubTip: publishing is full of highs & lows, disappointments & triumphs. Make sure you have a community that'll help you weather the storm.
Literary Agent
If I haven't read in a couple months, email nicely inquiring. Don't send hostile email assuming I passed bc silence for a few weeks. #pubtip
Literary Agent
It can take me months to get to reading a submission. Please don't assume silence is a pass. Just means I haven't read yet. #pubtip
Editor
I'm not a fan of the hero mistakenly thinks heroine's in a relationship plotline. It's hard to develop romance if one isn't free. #pubtip
Editor
Synopsis: Tell all the secrets
Back Cover Blurb: Tease readers
Book: Gradually give info
Review: Share impressions without spoiling
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Literary Agent
#pubtip if you're a first-time writer, the first two digits of your manuscript's word count shouldn't be 14.
Literary Agent
How to optimize your Amazon Author Central Page and get BookScan sales data, by @bookgal janefriedman.com/amazon-author-… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip
Editor
Literary Agent
The difference between being a writer and an author. YES. lithub.com/ask-the-public… via @lithub #pubtip
Editor
Readers need to know what's at stake early in book in order to be invested in the story. Don't hide too much for sake of big reveal. #pubtip
Editor
Vital things to include in a query letter to an editor or agent. #pubtip
Literary Agent
No pub bio? Build your street cred with literary mags and anthologies. It shows me you're serious about all types of writing. #pubtip
Literary Agent
The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @S_BJames @Wendy_Tokunaga #pubtip #amwriting
Editor
My dream submission:
1. Written specifically for the line
2. Strong internal/external conflict
3. Intriguing plot
4. Lots of hooks
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Literary Agency
What’s in a Publishing Contract? ow.ly/jUfe30b2iY5 via @RachelleGardner #pubtip
Editor
Too much coincidence in a ms, and you lose readers. Use coincidences sparingly & with purpose, not just to magically fix plot holes. #pubtip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
I'm so happy my #writetip #pubtip quote of today by @acthomasbooks is so popular. "The Hate U Give" IS one of my TOP THREE books of 2017. 😎
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Evan Puschak @TheeNerdwriter
In a new video, I rearrange the movie PASSENGERS to see if I can make it more compelling: youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-…Must watch if you're drafting a novel & contemplating structure. Supports my theory that some 1st drafts actually begin in Chapter 2 #pubtip