Lucienne Diver
@LucienneDiver
Literary Agent
Literary agent with The Knight Agency, author, family gal, travel junkie. She/her. Opinions my own. knightagency.net luciennediver.com
3 MSWL
15 AskAgent
13 Tips

Once more fighting the submissions snark, because the people who need to hear it won't pay any attention! #followguidelines #querytip

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#QueryTip = rather than saying, "after X, heroine was forced to do Y" say "after X, heroine does Y." It's a small change but better writing.

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

Talking negatively about yourself in a query is not the way to win over an agent. Neither is boasting how fantastic you are. #querytip

Eliza Swift
@elizaswift
Editor
📚💁🏻‍♀️ Book lady, story fanatic, trash TV enthusiast. Head of Original Development at WEBTOON Digital Fiction. All opinions my own. she/her
29 MSWL
2 Tips

Hey writers! We're running a query critique contest this week on @alloyent. Check out the rules here: alloyentertainment.com/?p=23827 #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

A writer should have at least 1-3 projects in the works at any given point. #querytip #writetip

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
116 MSWL
45 Tips

careful of posing questions in your queries, because if you're attempting to elicit a response from me, the answer might be "no" #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

Submission special snowflakes' flurries take extra time & energy. But they don't realize it, because SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE. #pubtip #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

In fact, do not query me. As of yet I not an agent. Follow the submission guidelines on the Seymour Agency website. #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

Don't query me through my website. #querytip

Emily S. Keyes
@esc_key
Literary Agent
Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her
104 MSWL
1 AskAgent
36 Tips

Footnotes in your query letter probably aren't necessary. #querytip #querytips

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

I know it's tempting to respond to form rejections. Refrain. In no situation is it a good idea. #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

Conferences are great places to connect with agents. Just don't go following them around. Stalking isn't cool! #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

A number of queriers answer rejection with hostility. If an agent doesn't respond, don't be offended. It's for the agent's sanity. #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

If we asked you to query us, def. do so and remind us it's a requested query! But remember query ≠ emailing the full manuscript #querytip

Emily S. Keyes
@esc_key
Literary Agent
Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her
104 MSWL
1 AskAgent
36 Tips

Don't send me just one poem. Especially since I don't rep poetry. #querytip #querytips

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

My primary focus is adult romance & YA. Most current wishlist/sub info is always on my personal website rachelmbrooks.com/p/submission-g… #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

Many agents' wishlists are in flux depending on changing market, tastes, client list. Posts & interviews date quickly. #querytip #writers

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

I have a #querytip series on my website! Let me know what you’d like to see next. You can read all the posts here: bit.ly/1uwGmwV

Katie Shea Boutillier
@AgentShea
Literary Agent
VP/Rights Director & Lit Agent w/ DMLA, specializing in commercial adult fiction & young adult. Open to queries as of 8/15/23 Query email: ksbqueries@gmail.com
17 MSWL
62 Tips

Seeing a lot of YA projects with the main character having a deadly illness. I wonder why! #querytip

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

Instead, show you've done your research by following the guidelines and writing an amazing query letter #querytip