#querytip - Please do not address your query Dear (Agent's Name) or Dear Agent. If you can google our submissions address, you can presumably also google (at least one of) our names. Do your research & put in the effort. Why should we care about your book if it seems you don't?

I keep seeing YA's with MG word counts, and MGs with YA word counts.#querytip #writetip Know your audience and understand publisher expectations for word count based on genre/age group.

Heeeey #querytip, don't send us an unaddressed query, tell us how great our agency is, tell us your book isn't selling so you need an agent, and then not tell us who you are? Don't query anonymously AND generally? Serve your work; be specific & transparent. #subtip

It's June! 🌻 Some Updates:

✔️ @EmMorgen is open to queries
❌ @AlyssaJennette is closed to queries

The answers to all your (Stonesong) query questions are here: bit.ly/2qSkq1b #querytip

BLOODY BREXIT // My new column for the Crime Readers' Association (CRA): thecra.co.uk/agents-column/ #crimefiction #querytip #literaryagent @the_cwa

#QueryTip: Many queries I'm seeing spend lots of time highlighting how the book fits themes on my #MSWL. Great! BUT I also need to see you have a strong plot, or it's a reject for me. Those themes are at the top of my wishlist, but only when attached to a great story. #amagenting

Hello, writers! Science fiction and fantasy novels now typically contain female characters. You don't have to specify that you've written about women. In fact, this makes you sound far less hip! #querytip

a small #querytip: when replying to a full request I've seen authors adding the original query to the front of the word doc. this helps me a lot as the gap between requesting and reviewing a manuscript can often mean I lose track of why I asked for it. it's nice to have context.

Submitting a New Manuscript to an Agent Who Has Previously Rejected You #querytip bookendsliterary.com/2018/05/31/sub…

If you write fiction, the number of social media followers you have doesn’t matter when you’re querying agents. It’s the quality of the writing and whether it resonates with the agent. #querytip

And we would rather spend our time helping you through #querytip, and deliver on all our promises to our existing clients.

Do not give up. Keep at it. Rejections ARE subjective. /13

Hey non-fiction writers! Learn all about building your platform through publication in this @PubCrawlBlog article by agent @ericsmithrocks! bit.ly/2LqZ44v #pubtip #writetip #querytip

#amquerying: please remember: a rejection means "I'm not the right agent for this book" or "this book needs you to keep working on it"
It does NOT equal anything about your value as a creator. You are powerful&wonderful& absolutely should NOT stop writing what you love. #querytip

#querytip

Ways agents can tell you didn't write your own query letter:

-query is in 3rd person
-no name signed at the bottom
-inclusion of multiple publicity links

Please don't do this.

Learn different types of editing and how you can spot common pitfalls in your writing! See details on Getting the Most Out of Your Self-Editing: tinyurl.com/y7lbw6k2 #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying

I'm continually surprised at the frequency with which I get queries starting with an overly familiar address. "Hey Pat!" "Hi Patty!" I... don't go by those names. Remember: treat it like a business letter. The classic "Dear Patricia" is just fine. #querytip

All #amquerying #amwriting #amediting authors should have a read of this thread by Melissa Caruso. Never stop writing. If something isn't working, try something new. You will get there if you keep going and don't let yourself get stuck on one book! #querytip

If you've sent an electronic query to Amy Berkower, we are caught up (less requested partial & full MS's) through May 2, 2018. If you didn't get a reply, please re-query us, as something has gone wrong! #querytip #amquerying

Agent @ericsmithrocks is over on @PubCrawlBlog talking about building your platform through publication for non-fiction writers bit.ly/2LqZ44v #pubtip #writetip #querytip

If you are going to re-query a project I've already seen that has undergone significant revision, please point out that it has changed since I last saw it. Otherwise I'll see the title and assume you are simply re-querying the same book, and will pass. #querytip