RT @Carmunist: Book Broker -- An interview with Jessica Mileo
"I appreciate personalization in a query letter, especially when they note books that I either work with or have on my #MSWL."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl @JessicaMileo
#mswl #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying
RT @Carmunist: Book Broker -- An interview with Paul Lucas
"A good novel captures the reader's attention from the first sentence."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @canonizer
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Query Quest now free with query critique
Complimentary access to our self-guided course is now included with any purchase of a query critique service.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
RT @Carmunist: Book Broker -- An interview with Noah Ballard
"When you're writing your synopsis, tell me what's fresh about your book."
#writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @NoahBallard
#writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
RT @Carmunist: Book Broker -- An interview with literary agent Emma Finn
"It's our job to root for new writers so I'm never looking to catch authors out with tiny errors"
#writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @EmF1nn
#writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
The #NewLeaf situation is BIG with wide-spread ramifications. I know that I'll be asking about succession plans in the event of an agent leaves an agency. #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/06/02/call-for-change-current-and-former-new-leaf-literary-media-authors-speak-out/
#newleaf #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying
Book Broker -- An interview with Noah Ballard
"When you're writing your synopsis, tell me what's fresh about your book."
#writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @NoahBallard
#writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Query Quest
We have interviewed many agents as part of our Book Broker series, and they all speak to a similar issue: most writers query before they are truly ready.
#writingcommunity #writerslife #amquerying #querytip #elearning
#writingcommunity #writerslife #amquerying #querytip #elearning
Book Broker -- An interview with literary agent Dana Newman
"Be persistent yet polite, and don't get discouraged by rejection -- it's an inherent part of the process"
#writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl @DanaNewman
#writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Query Quest now free with query critique
Complimentary access to our self-guided course is now included with any purchase of a query critique service.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
Book Broker -- an interview with Jeff Ourvan
"I look for page-turning narratives in which the dynamic between the protagonist and the plot pumps like a piston."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl @WriteWorkshopNY
#amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Book Broker -- An interview with Linda S Glaz
"Be sure that it is your absolute best writing that you are submitting."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @LindaGlaz
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Book Broker -- An interview with Ariana Philips
"I tend to read the author's bio last. The writing and story are more important."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @ArianaPhilips
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Book Broker -- an interview with Stefanie Molina
"The two things that get me once I start reading a sample are a strong personality and a hook that comes in quickly."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl @fiction_tech
#amwriting #writingcommunity #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Book Broker -- An interview with Carlisle K Webber
"Know how your book fits into the marketplace."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Book Broker: an interview with literary agent Lisa Grubka
"For non-fiction, make a strong, concise case why you're the best person to write about the topic."
#writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @lisagrubka
#writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
RT @darlingaxe: Query Quest now free with query critique
Complimentary access to our self-guided course is now included with any purchase of a query critique service.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying
Book Broker -- an interview with Jill Marsal
"A common snag is when there is too much telling and summary in the opening chapters."
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl @jillmarsal
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #querytip #amquerying #mswl
Reading romance books and befuddling clowns at the same time means I'm living my best life. 😄
P.S. if you're a writer seeking representation, probably not a good idea to leave disparaging genre remarks on a post that has an agent tagged. #querytip 😘
Don’t Stress Over Comp Titles
"If you’ve sent out twenty or thirty query submissions and received only rejections, chances are the issue isn’t just your comparable titles."
#writingcommunity #amquerying #querytip #querytips #amwriting #amediting https://t.co/itraTzhEaI
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