Dear #amwriting #amquerying authors THREAD #querytip
There will be books that you write&love,that you poured your soul into through every late night writing&painful slash of the editing pen,that do not ever see publication. It's hard to swallow this, I know. You love this book.1/

Me if you compare your #MG novel to Harry Potter in your query letter: #querytip

#pubtip Internship Opportunity! #amreading #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying

The Importance of Query Critique Groups #querytip #amwriting bookendsliterary.com/2018/05/03/the…

Remember your agent is your #1 champion in the publishing world. Choose wisely. #pubtip #querytip

With the release of WHEN THE BEAT DROPS around the corner, agent @ericsmithrocks shares @heckerbooks query letter for the project! bit.ly/2FyUehs #querytip #amquerying

Someone slipped me a paper submission at a conference last September. I just now remembered it and have no idea where it went. Unfortunately this happens often to non-requested materials, e.g. business cards, printed pages etc. Email is more reliable! #pubtip #querytip

Exactly! These queries are the very reason why we offer so many workshops and webinars. I try to help authors avoid these mistakes and educate as much as possible, but there's always a few that miss the call. @AuthorWorkshops #querytip #amwriting #writers #authors @CorvisieroLit

My latest --> The Evolving Client List: Notes From A Literary Agent
How an agent's tastes change and why you may suddenly get an offer on a project after months and months. marycmoore.com/index.php/2018… #pubtip #querytip #submissions

If I pass but state I’d love to see future work, I mean it. I even file that email in a folder marked “potential”. Sometimes the current project isn’t ready or is a hard sell, but the writing is awesome. Don’t rush the next tho! I’ll remember you. #querytip

When an agent spends time reading a submission and requests to read more, and the author responds with "I will write more pages and will send them to you as soon as they are ready." #querytip = Finish your work before pitching! #agenting #agentlife @CorvisieroLit @AuthorWorkshops

Hello! #subtip #querytip, please don't query with your resume. Query with your work. Tell me about your work & use sub guidelines. Your resume without context helps no one. Like, really no one.

#querytip Don't say in your query how long you've been working on a MS, how many drafts it's gone through, or how many times it's been submitted elsewhere. It makes your book sound difficult & like old news.

1more reminder: only include character description relevant to scene. Nestle it in moment that matters.

Do: "Mom pointed to the twisting tornado touching down way too close, my long, black hair whipping in the violent wind."

Don't: "I had long, black hair."
#amwriting #querytip

If you query, don't hear back and then send your query again...don't be offended if you get rejected twice! Instead, check-in to make sure your first query was received. #querytip

#querytip Query letters are important. Say it with me: query letters are Important.

A reminder: bored characters make for bored readers. Characters need DIRECTION, even if story dramatically changes that.
Catalyst for action MUST be something more engaging than "Character was bored to death so an interesting plot started happening to him." #amwriting #querytip

Remember: your book might be exactly what an agent is looking for. #MSWL #QueryTip #Persist

If your book matches an agent’s #MSWL, tell us that in the query! We always like to immediately see when a project is just what we’re looking for. #querytip #amwriting #amquerying

Focus on one at a time. The one you are finished with and ready to query first should go to editors right for that book. Let things play out naturally instead of trying to plan for every variable. #amquerying #querytip