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

Also if you see me at a conference don't join me as I walk to the washroom and try to give me your ms. Yes this really happened.
#querytip

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

Do not try to Friend me on FB to get my attention. Honestly it won't work!
#querytip

Abby Saul
@BookySaul
Literary Agent
agent at The Lark Group (@LarkWords), reader of books, hiker of trails | she/her
75 MSWL
8 Queries
70 Tips

#querytip Love your work and be proud of it! (Don't overlook or forget this!)

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

Don’t pitch agents over Facebook. Especially don’t send them messages. Also, don’t find them at Starbucks. That one’s a big no-no. #querytip

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

Good comparative titles show you really know and read within the genre you are writing. #askagent #querytip #writetip http://t.co/OfQ2CAk9Ag

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
3010 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

#querytip Read the guidelines for each specific agent or agency before you query. http://t.co/XAZsrdcF9v

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

There is no such thing as a 'fiction novel'. 'Non-fiction novel' yes. (Thank you Truman Capote!) 'Fiction novel', no.
#querytip
#queryfail

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

Having trouble writing your blurb? Read your comparative titles' back covers and mimic them. #querytip #askagent #slushpile

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

Spamming agents, editors, & reviewers on Twitter is a big no-no. People might snicker at you. Not to mention it’s unprofessional. #querytip

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

Important to include your contact info and author website under your name at the end of your query. #querytip #slushpile #askagent

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

Check out the website FAQ for querying. We pay attention to those who pay attention to us. That means no phone queries!
#badidea
#querytip

Tamar Rydzinski
@trydzinski
Literary Agent
Literary agent, mom, boggle lover, scared of dogs
18 MSWL
15 Tips

Don’t tell me to scroll down in a query letter. I won’t. #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
3010 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

Every sentence in your query should be interesting on its own. #querytip http://t.co/RgK1FF1cOl

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

Know your grammar. Study if you have to. Don’t have a copy Strunk’s Elements of Style? You shouldn’t be writing anything yet. #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

Make your pitch as concise as possible. A lot can be said in a little. #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

Think a revise & resubmit is bad news? I'm blogging 5 reasons at @LoriPerkinsRAB why it's GOOD agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2014/09/5-reas… #writetip #querytip

Sandy Lu
@SandyLuBookWyrm
Literary Agent
Founder of Book Wyrm Literary Agency, mandarin speaker, musical theater lover, book hoarder, avid cook.
2 AskAgent
8 Tips

Blatantly ignoring submission guidelines & saying you're bad at following rules (& proud of it) is an express way to get rejected. #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 Don't forget hook. Seeing queries that have no hook, just intro to writer and into samples. You're competing with 100's #standout

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 bad agent is worse than no agent. Research an agent BEFORE querying! #querytip #CommonSense

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