Writers: This is your reminder to check in on your full/partial requests. Don't just CNR if you haven't tried to reach out, even if it's been a while. ❤️
And because someone will likely ask, I think check-ins at 3 month intervals is completely acceptable. ❤️#QueryTip

#querytip Tweeting at me to ask what my email address is so you can send me a query isn't the best look. My email address is literally right there on my Twitter profile.

#QueryTip: making the font on your query letter smaller so it will all fit on one page just in fact makes it harder for me to read 🔎 #WritingCommunity

A little while back I added the option to submit to me through Query Manager and you know, I really like it. It allows me to respond to every query I get so authors aren’t left just waiting. So feel free to use this option to query me & spread the word #QueryTip

Time for another tip! Try not to proofread your work right after you finish writing it. Take some time and come back to it!❤️✨
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#writingtip #query #querytip #tipsforwriting #WritingCommunity #writingtips #writinghelp #editingtip #editing #editinghelp

I've seen an increasing # of queries in my inbox w/ word counts well over 200K. There are word count standards for a reason & hitting so high above them isn't doing you any favors. Getting that # down to standards could be the difference between a yes & no #Querytip #amwriting

If you're a person of color or from an underrepresented group, make it clear early in your query even if it has nothing to do with your book project. Agents & publishers are looking for projects by underrep authors. #querytip

If you’ve queried me before, feel free to query me again with a new manuscript. I’ve taken on clients’ book 2 or 3. It shows you have perseverance, tenacity, and a knowledge of the industry, that you don’t take it personally, because it’s not personal.
#WritingCommunity #querytip

3/3 #querytip Agency websites typically list what each agent there wants. It will only help you if you target an agent who wants what you write. If you then want to send it to another at that agency & are unsure you should, just ask if it’s ok. #amquerying good luck! 👍🏻

2/3 #querytip first, it won’t help in any way and may, probably will, come across as lazy…like you couldn’t take the time to research what that agency’s people read and therefore which agent you should target. #amquerying

1/3 #querytip Please don’t query every agent at a particular agency in one email. First, we have multiple agents because we don’t all read the same book types. Why would you want to query someone who reads predominantly non-fiction when you write sci-fi, for example? #amquerying

#querytip: I have recently noticed a lot of queries that do a great job of outlining the action plot, but neglect to delve into the personal stakes and emotional arcs.

As an agent who loves connecting with characters, this is information I'd love to see in the pitch!

I offer R&Rs on occasion & am always happy to see revised queries (even if I haven’t offered an R&R, I’m okay w re-queries). But if you do this, you need to tell me what you changed in your query letter! Tell me about all that revision work you did, I want to hear it! #QueryTip

Friendly reminder that if you are querying, wait at least 6 months before deciding to self-publish… and if you do, follow up with the agents or publishers you queried with to withdraw your application before you self-publish in case one of them is interested. #querytip

Things that will stop me from offering on even the best novel:
1. It's NOT in the genres I acquire.
2. The author seems unopen and unwilling to revise.
3. The author is not interested in continuing to write in this genre
4. Hostile social media posts.
#querytip #askthe editor

Getting 0 requests?
1. Check your query. Not sure how to write one? There are tons of articles. I've even tweeted about it. Take time to learn.
2. Sample pages. How's your opening? Did you edit? Get critique? Pull us in, make us care. #querytip #asktheeditor#querytrenches

If any of your previous work has been published, let us know in your query letter! We would love to check it out! #QueryTip

Can't sleep so here's a #writetip #querytip
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Something that often slows me down in reading is a tendency to overwrite movement, blow-by-blow. It may feel monotonous/flat in the writing itself.
Example + a potential fix (imagine a character wakes up after night out drinking):

nonfiction #querytip: if you mention your substack/newsletter, the number of subscribers is an extremely helpful metric to include

The synopsis is arguably the most important element when querying (with me) #querytip