Jordy Albert
@bluedragonfly81
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @BookerAlbertLit | Lover of dogs, books, and tea. Total fangirl. #mugiwarapirates #worldpeace
20 MSWL
1 AskAgent
341 Queries
24 Tips

#querytip if you query @BookerAlbertLit, please be sure to specify which agent in subject line. I think many agents request the same.

Jordy Albert
@bluedragonfly81
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @BookerAlbertLit | Lover of dogs, books, and tea. Total fangirl. #mugiwarapirates #worldpeace
20 MSWL
1 AskAgent
341 Queries
24 Tips

#querytip please make sure you are addressing the correct agent when you query. (Usually auto-decline)

Jordy Albert
@bluedragonfly81
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @BookerAlbertLit | Lover of dogs, books, and tea. Total fangirl. #mugiwarapirates #worldpeace
20 MSWL
1 AskAgent
341 Queries
24 Tips

#querytip you don't really need to include any excerpts from your story in your query.

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip I have said it before, but is worth repeating. Tell us about your STORY when you query. Not what YOU think of it. #marketbook

Jacquie Flynn
@BookJacquie
Literary Agent
Book Doula-Editor-Mom-Slayer of dragons. BLUE candidate 4 re-election w/ @mom2han8 to Maywood NJ council-Query guidelines delbourgo.com
1 MSWL
113 Tips

Rule #17: Omit Needless Words. Strunk & White. #querytip

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Follow guidelines for submission. No attachments. We will not open them. Sub will be #declined

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#querytip don't make me hunt for the title of your MS in your query; it should be easy to spot - or better yet, in the subject of the email

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Sometimes a story just isn't for us, not our taste. Doesn't mean that the story is not a good one. #StayPositive

Hannah Bowman
@hannahnpbowman
Literary Agent
Lit agent ("without her more characters would have lived"). Prison abolitionist @Xians4Abolition . Theologian. Let's tell revolutionary stories together. She/her
72 MSWL
40 AskAgent
6 Tips

(Doesn't offend me if you add my name too to keep your versions straight -- but I want your name and book title for sure!) #querytip

Hannah Bowman
@hannahnpbowman
Literary Agent
Lit agent ("without her more characters would have lived"). Prison abolitionist @Xians4Abolition . Theologian. Let's tell revolutionary stories together. She/her
72 MSWL
40 AskAgent
6 Tips

When you send requested materials, more useful if you name files with your name/title, not mine. I know what my name is! #querytip

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

You need to make every sentence count + other tips for writing a great hook in your query letter: bit.ly/VQsHRA #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Last #querytip: Publishing is ups & downs. We might be an agent/writer match or we might not, but that's ok. Everyone's path is different!

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Unfortunately, due to volume of queries I cannot give individualized feedback beyond my initial response. Critique partner can. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Unless part of a specific pitch event, like #PitMad, avoid social media pitching. Send a query letter. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Personal preference for subject line = include “Query” genre & title. Helps differentiate rather than all only saying "Query." #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Friendly reminder: The L. Perkins Agency does NOT represent short story collections, screenplays, or poetry. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Unless there is a legit reason why you can’t email a query yourself, no need to have someone send it on your behalf. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

It’s important to not only write, but read in your genre. Seeing lots of queries for books that basically already exist. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

Please do not keep resending your query weekly. I will get to yours, but I have hundreds incoming. Repeats don’t help process. #querytip

Rachel Brooks
@RachMBrooks
Literary Agent
Agent at BookEnds Literary Agency @bookendslit . Cat mom. She/her. Query form: QueryManager.com/RBrooks
16 MSWL
20 AskAgent
114 Tips

If your email address is inappropriate or unprofessional, make one for querying. Free and quick. #querytip