Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books 📚🦄🧙🏽‍♂️🐲🧞‍♀️👾🤖💃🏽🕵️‍♀️👮🏽‍♀️✍🏾📚
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips

For more on what to do after querying, here's my post w/Tips on Good Submission Etiquette ow.ly/WOMbW #querytip #askagent

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

3) Does the query lay out the stakes of the story & do those stakes feel high enough? Looking for conflict I could care about. #querytip 4/4

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

2) Can I imagine where it would fit in the current market &generally how I'd pitch it? This is where comp titles can help you. #querytip 3/4

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

1) Am I excited abt the premise? Does it feel fresh/different & avoid tired cliches? If I'm not grabbed by the premise, no go. #querytip 2/4

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

Thinking about what makes me request on a query this morning. Three things are key... you ready? #querytip 1/4

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips
Lisa Abellera
@LisaAbellera
Literary Agent
Literary agent w/@K_C_Associates, book designer, writer, VONA alum, Filipina/Pinay, and lover of all things books 📚🦄🧙🏽‍♂️🐲🧞‍♀️👾🤖💃🏽🕵️‍♀️👮🏽‍♀️✍🏾📚
102 MSWL
42 AskAgent
44 Tips
Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

Not gonna lie. I have frequent, intense spells of deja vu when reading queries. So that’s what you’re up against. #querytip

Amanda Jain
@wensday95
Literary Agent
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit . You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
322 MSWL
16 AskAgent
15 Tips

Please stop calling them fictional novels. Please. #querytip

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

Seeing lots of queriers trying to label their dystopian novels as speculative fiction. It’s not working. #querytip

Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . 🏳️‍🌈 Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

Guys, as much as I'd love to, I simply cannot provide feedback on why I passed on your query. #querytip #pubtip #BusyAgentDays

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

Your query needs to be 1 page. One. Uno page. Page of one. There can only be one. #querytip #HighlandersQueryToo

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, military spouse, Kentucky boy, #1 fan of sweet potato fries.
21 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

Don't name-drop. Don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-dro #querytip

Lisa Hagan
@LisaHaganLit
Literary Agent
Lisa Hagan Literary and Lisa Hagan Books. Agent for over 25 years, specializing in non-fiction. Creating powerful art through words. Spiritual Activist.
20 Tips

When you are pitching an agent, please have your proposal ready. We might not be as enthusiastic when you get back to us. #querytip

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

Have someone who has not read your manuscript read the query and make sure it makes sense. Most common reason I rejected tonight. #querytip

Caitie Flum
@caitief
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Liza Dawson Associates. Thoughts are my own. Huge nerd, musical theater lover
79 MSWL
49 AskAgent
62 Queries
27 Tips

If you spell my name wrong, I won't automatically reject you, but you're starting w/ irritating me. Don't do that #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

Sending an agent a rude or off-the-cuff email is not the way to query and/or attain representation. Keep it professional. #querytip

Brent Taylor
@btaylorbooks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, military spouse, Kentucky boy, #1 fan of sweet potato fries.
21 MSWL
36 AskAgent
13 Tips

#1 reason I've rejected work today: unclear—or not high enough—stakes. #querytip #writetip

Patricia Nelson
@patricianels
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, representing YA & MG fiction (all genres), women's fiction & romance. She/her.
70 MSWL
2 Queries
94 Tips

Starting this Mon morning with a YA query that insults existing YA in the first paragraph. How very Monday-ish! (Don't do this.) #querytip

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

My latest #querytip blog post. How to Format Your Fiction Submission: marycmoore.com/index.php/2016… #askagent https://t.co/ogRA0xEKqr