Welcome to our newest agents @JDLitAgency! #querytip #amquerying #amwriting

I fall in love with characters first and foremost. All the other writing elements are important, yes, but you can win me over (or lose me completely) with your characters. So when pitching me, lead with them. #querytip

#querytip #lifehack Kindness goes a long way in work, and in life. Rudeness will sooner OR later backfire. It may not seem like it at the moment, but it will.

Evergreen #querytip: if you’re horribly rude or inappropriate to one of us, many of us will find out. Thankfully, the majority of queriers are professional and courteous, and we appreciate it immensely.

"As a concept this shows lots of promise but what is missing is the emotional aspect of the plot." I did the pitch surgery in this month's Mslexia magazine. Read my advice on this pitch for a Romantic Comedy novel #askagent #querytip #publishing #romcom

It’s cool to reference which of my clients' books you enjoy reading, but don’t waste precious word count in your query comparing your book to theirs. Just be your own thing. #querytip #pubtip

Don't spam agents with your queries. Don't spam agents with your queries. Don't spam agents with your queries. Don't spam agents with your queries. Don't spam agents with your queries. This is a huge red flag for lots of agents. #subtip #querytip

#QueryTip When querying me, if your first chapter is slightly longer than 10 pages and you'd like to include the entire chapter, please do in the body of the email--as long as it isn't 15+ pages. Best of luck! #amquerying

#querytip Another great conversation and clarification that's come about tonight: Third Person Omniscient vs. Third Person Limited! It's important to know the difference and which one you're writing. :) Make sure you do your research with other books, too! thebalancecareers.com/third-person-p…

Psst... #amwriting #amediting #amquerying authors. I would like you read this thread, and then I would like you to make every effort to lift up another creative person who might be struggling today in this challenging, competitive industry. #querytip #writetip

#querytip I'm seeing so many people who don't have a strong, enthralling voice for three reasons:
1. You're not varying your sentence structure.
2. You're not telling the story from your MC, but rather a narrator.
3. You're not utilizing all of your MC's senses to tell the story.

#Querytip I've seen many authors who have no idea how to write a query recently. My box is filled with writers who only put a few sentences down or put their synopsis in the query section instead. If you're unsure how, @JaneFriedman is an excellent source! janefriedman.com/query-letters/

At @Writers_Artists conference. @bellaeditor talks about how writer’s voice is vital, how voice is engagement. Comes with confidence. #getpublished #querytip

At @Writers_Artists #getpublished conference. @bellaeditor who acquired Boy in Stripped PJs: editor has to love x3 story and expects to work with writer to shape #querytip #publishing

Psychological Suspense, for example, is not a hook, it's a genre. The hook is what makes it stand apart from other books in the genre. THE OTHER WOMAN (who is the mother) is the hook. #querytip

Ok, I cannot say this enough #writers:

Your query is NOT your synopsis. These are two completely different documents and you need to understand how to write both. #amagenting #amquerying #querytip

#querytip: we understand that it's a frustrating process -- there are things about it that frustrate us, too! -- but extolling the evils of agents/publishing in general in your query is probably not the way to go

Make sure you delete all the inline comments before sending a query or pages.
On a side note- this reviewer is spot on. I wonder if they are looking for an agent.
#querytip #SlushInsight

If you are going to name a person who referred you it might be wise to make sure the agent knows that person. 😳 Hint: I have no personal connection to this person at all
#SlushInsight #querytip

We all started as Literary Assistant, Editorial Assistant or other & it was there we made our first acquisition or signed our first author. One day, when an assistant requests your material, be excited. They are the future "big-name agent" you always wanted. #querytip