Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

Generally anything that has to do with violence against women is not for me #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 neglecting to send sample pages or synopsis and asking agent to write if they wish to see them??? Sorry to busy.

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 Do not spend half of your query telling us that your story is going to be a best seller, and one line about story?? #queryfail

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 place agent name in email subject line when querying

Helen Heller
@helenheller
Literary Agent
Terrifyingly blunt expat Geordie literary agent who loves good writing, great stories & fashion.
36 Tips

Don't start a query letter with 'what if'. That advice is out there. It's wrong. Tell me about you first!
#querytip
#instantdelete

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Write stories you would want to read. Don’t let your arrogance lead you. Let your sense of wonder do that. #querytip #writetip

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

So thrilled to be doing another @WritersDigest webinar w/ query critique! Oct 16 "How to get an agent" bit.ly/XibDoo #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2858 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

You get a better sense of tone and pacing by reading your query out loud. #querytip http://t.co/jnze0dOVUm

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

"A book holds a house of gold." ~ Chinese proverb #querytip #HoneYourCraft

Helen Heller
@helenheller
Literary Agent
Terrifyingly blunt expat Geordie literary agent who loves good writing, great stories & fashion.
36 Tips

Small but useful tip: make sure to spell the agent's name correctly. I know it sounds obvious...
#querytip

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Making political commentary in ur query is a no-no. This is a first date: no politics, no exes, & treat us like a gentleman/lady. #querytip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

Only a dozen seats left in Bootcamp! All your literary agent questions answered: register.writersonlineworkshops.com/Course?CourseI… #askagent #querytip #writetip

Gordon Warnock
@gordonwarnock
Literary Agent
Founding partner @FuseLiterary representing commercial and literary fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels. #VoteLibraries
12 MSWL
130 Tips

Just a reminder, "click here for more info" does not = a query letter and will most likely garner a rejection. #querytip

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Just received a phone call from AuthorHouse. Ignore. If you’re going to self-publish DO NOT use AuthorHouse. Notoriously spammy. #querytip

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Hunting agents is not the way to get an agent. Don’t follow them around at conferences. Don’t try to FaceTime them or drunk-chat. #querytip

Marie Lamba
@marielamba
Literary Agent
Author of GREEN GREEN, A DAY SO GRAY, WHAT I MEANT..., DRAWN, and OVER MY HEAD. Literary Agent at Jennifer De Chiara Literary. My opinions are my own.
55 MSWL
20 Queries
43 Tips

Titles matter! If title hits sour note is dated or of already famous novel it's a strike against you #literaryagent #querytip

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Study your craft. #writetip Study queries. #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2858 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

When writing a query letter, always address an agent by name. #querytip http://t.co/749rYDcjpd

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Most things can't be done alone. Writing and querying is the same. Someone should always read your work and critique it. #querytip #writetip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2858 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

Be sure to include the genre in your query letter #querytip http://t.co/NT45GjLjkg