Literary Agent
Query through appropriate channels and then WAIT. We're not sitting on your query for laughs. Agenting for clients is a 24/7 job. #querytip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Workshops are GREAT ways to connect with other authors, agents, and editors! They don't always cost money, either. #querytip #writingtips
Literary Agent
You don't have to tell us that your manuscript conforms to genre tropes, the same with "no glittery vampires in this story". #querytip
Literary Agent
Proofread and polish – don’t let a silly typo or error remove your query from the pile! #querytip
Literary Agency
MT @MsMariaVicente: Q: After a rejection, is it better to respond with a “thanks” or leave the inbox alone? buff.ly/1gkr87a #querytip
Literary Agent
If your query is in a language I can't identify, then I can't respond to it. #querytip
Literary Agent
Literary Agency
Long Term Query Do’s and Don’ts Tip: Your Decisions Now DO Affect Later Relationships buff.ly/1iiemoi #querytip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Ignore self-pubbers tearing down the "trad'tl" industry. Self-pub'ing is great for some people, but agents aren't out to foil you. #querytip
Literary Agent
If you use FICTION NOVEL in ur query/website I may assume 2 things: you haven't done ur research and u don't know what a novel is. #querytip
Literary Agent
If you just say, "I wrote a memoir about X," my reaction is, "OK...what happens?" #querytip
Literary Agent
Memoirists, your pitch must include your story, much like in a fiction query. You can't just say, "I wrote a memoir about X." #querytip
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Remember, your email account is part of your 1st impression. A spiritual self-help from brosb4hoes420@yourmom.com isn't promising #querytip
Literary Agent
I recommend creating a new email account specifically for your submissions and the business of your writing. #querytip
Literary Agent
If I request your ms & get an autoreply re: filling out a form to get through your spam filter, I have to decide if it's worth it #querytip
Literary Agency
Querying: Sending Nudges buff.ly/1gDN202 via @ibelieveinstory #querytip