#QueryTips

#QueryTips We understand sending lots of queries out at the same time. BUT! Make sure you’re not sending to two agents at the same agency. Prioritize one agent and match their manuscript wishlist with your query!

Lunch break #askagent! Anyone got any questions? In the meantime, here's a thread of #querytips!

One of the most important parts of your query is a good hook or logline! Make sure to research examples! A strong hook will help catch an agent's attention. #querytips #cmalit #writingtips #writing

Some #querytips as a lit intern and past querying writer myself. This is also to ease some minds as well 🩷 🧵 1. You do NOT need writing credentials. It doesn't matter if you went to school for bio-engineering or didn't go to school at all, as long as your book is, for the most

To the writer wondering if their story is “too weird”: Weird is marketable. Weird is memorable. Just make sure weird also has structure. Otherwise, it’s chaos in a trench coat. #AmWriting #QueryTips

I just opened for queries on Thursday afternoon and have already received hundreds of submissions. One thing I ask (via query manager) is to include comps of recently published, similar books in your query. They are important throughout the publishing process! #QueryTips

Your agent is going to be your partner for–potentially–years to come. They are going to be your fighters for your book. So don’t overthink your query. Let your manuscript shine and let the agent see what and who they’ll be working with! Don’t be afraid to be yourself. #querytips

With the holidays coming up, be prepared to wait a bit longer to hear back from the agents you’re querying. They need a little time off too! #querytips #literaryagent

"Not for me" "Didn’t connect" "Doesn’t fit my list" If you’ve ever wanted to scream into the void after reading one of those—this post is for you. 👉 #QueryTips #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying

Don’t forget to mention comps in your query! Even if your work is the most original title in the world, include comps. #QueryTips

“Not for me.” “Didn’t connect.” It’s easy to take rejection personally. But every agent is just one reader. Your job? Find the right one. #AmQuerying #QueryTips

Clearly identify the genre and intended audience for your story in your query. #QueryTips

"I look forward to a quick response" in a query should be on the check list for "are you delusional". #querytips

Let your passion shine through in your query! Don’t get too caught up in the formal aspect of it all and let that cloud how in love you are with your manuscript. #querytips

HERE YOU GO LOVELY WRITER FAMILY! Some good, solid advice on querying! GOOD LUCK! PLEASE QUERY!! <3 #writerslife #writingadvice #querytips #writerstable #writingadvice #amwriting

When querying an agent, choose someone who represents your genre. I like to represent Mystery & Thrillers, Woman's Fiction (romance), and upscale book club fiction to name a few. #querytips

Before sending a query out, do research on the agent you are sending it to, and make sure it aligns with their interests! Do not send it to multiple people from the same agency. #querytips #writingcommunity #writerslife #query #amquery #askanagent

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Querying is different for everyone! Don’t get discouraged because your path looks different than someone you know. #querytips #querying #agentlife #authorlife #writerlife #writing #books #bookcommunity

#QueryTips Your query is, above all, a sales pitch (but a literary sales pitch). Make me want to read your book from the first line of the email!