For #amquerying authors, the 1st 10 pages are vital. They can determine whether an agent requests a full or passes on your query. If youβve gotten feedback that your first pages arenβt engaging or just arenβt sure if theyβre working, check them against these common issues (a π§΅):
#WritingCommunity #amquerying I heard some myths yesterday at a conference. So, a friendly myth busters post here.
1. I self-published before. Agents wonβt look at my next manuscript. Myth.
2. Agents donβt take on debut writers. Myth.
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What other myths can I bust? Ask away.
no one is ready for these two!!! π€
βοΈ rivals to lovers
π€ brotherβs enemy
βοΈ revenge fake dating
π€ forced proximity
βοΈ she hates roses
π€ he gets her one every day
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Is that cheese? It's cheese isn't it? #writersoftwitter
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Quote from my new novel, Eterna The Crystal Source. #writingcommunity #amquerying #literaryagents #yafantasyseries #yafantasyreaders
after a year of #amquerying a malaysian fantasy, I wrote a YA sports romance based on my time as an artistic swimmer and decided with #selfpublishing π₯³ You can find DUET ME NOT on Goodreads, Amazon, local bookstores, and more β€οΈ
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MORE INFO BELOWβ¬οΈ
π―οΈMonday manifesting all the positive vibes for a full submitted with a lovely (my dream) agent requested on 6/9 π―οΈThe sitting & the waiting & the refreshing of the inbox. The sitting & the waiting & the refreshing of the inbox. The sitting & the waiting & theβ¦. #amquerying
querying one book while writing a messy first draft of another is like preparing to send my put-together oldest child off to college while simultaneously wrangling a toddler #amquerying
Hey all! We're a little over a month away from #QueerPit , an upcoming pitch event for
π³οΈβπunagented LGBTQ+ writers
π& their stories
β¨in all genres
Spread the word & get excited -- we'dβ€οΈto see you there!
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It looks like we have another writer in the family and π© Iβm proud! #amquerying #writerscommunity
You don't buy a new car without a test drive, the same should be true for restaurant equipment. The Middleby Test Drive is your opportunity to sign up for a demonstration with your local kitchen equipment expert!
#testdrive #testkitchens #middleby #cooking #cooking equipment #chef
I DID IT! I HIT THE 2,000 BOOKS SOLD IN 6 MONTHS MARK! π€©π₯³
Now that is something to celebrate bc we are SAVING OUR SEASπ
Do the work.
Believe in yourself.
Never give up.
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#amquerying writersπ¨Before you send your first query, create a document called 'TITLE Submission Package'. With more and more agents using QueryManager, it's a lot of copy-pasting, and going from doc to doc in your files can be exhausting, but it doesn't have to be. A short π§΅
FULL REQUEST THIS MORNING π₯Ή
Today is a Friday that feels like a manic Monday. What a mood lifter.
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