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Looking for an agent? Individual agents want to rep certain kinds of books, but many authors #query agents that aren't a good fit. We help authors find agents that best match their #writing. Check out our site! We can help you meet your #amquerying goals: copywriteconsultants.com
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But here's my big take. If you don't know how to apply advice, you're probably better off not. No advice is helpful if you don't know what to do with it. Even good advice. If it doesn't give you a clear editorial vision, then you'll just be making changes, not improvements.
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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
We do query critiques and we ❤️ this advice
I know #querying is bad rn. BUT, I've also looked at several query letters recently... And please, please, please -- don't shoot yourself in the foot before an agent even gets to your pages. Follow the standard query format. Make it engaging.
A 🧵 for the #WritingCommunity ...
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You received an "almost, but not quite" rejection from an agent. It's soul crushing. What went wrong? Writers often end up blaming their plot, then adding higher stakes, more tension. But the majority of times, the problem relates to character development. A thread (1/6)
Illuminating thread on the tasks and timeline of agents’ work as well as what agents’ client numbers mean.
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A helpful and easy-to-understand explanation of what's behind paper shortages (now affecting every publisher) and what can be done: buff.ly/3ufSKp7 | h/t @BoSacks
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QUERY UPDATE: I am reopening to queries on April 1, 2022! I'll be using Query Manager going forward, so stay tuned for submission info!
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I'm getting a lot of DMs and emails lately asking if it's okay to "follow up" when querying.
In my opinion, please do!
A project I recently sold was the result of an author sending me a friendly nudge. I'd missed their email!
Nothing bad happens as a result of checking in.
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I know that professors, beta readers, editors, etc may tell you to split up your very long memoir into separate books to give you a better shot at publication. But the hard truth may be that you just need to cut down your very long memoir.
Great thread, great advice if you are querying. 👇🏻 We also recommend researching the appropriate word count for your genre. High/low word counts can immediately disqualify you.
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Agents, I am DYING for some extra creepy MG horror! Particularly commercial stories that are short and sweet. I haven't had nearly enough nightmares lately 🙂 #MSWL
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"A ‘No’ is sometimes a ‘Not now.’"
This is an important mindset to try to keep while you're querying or on submission. I don't have the exact numbers, but I've signed a number of clients on R&Rs or on a new book.
I've also sold a number of clients' books on R&R or a new book.
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