@da_childrens: Submission tips! Here are three things not to say in your cover letter, and three things to say instead. #writingtips #literaryagent #writingadvice #writingcommunity #querying #queryingauthors #authorsoftiktok #submission #onsubmission #publishingabook #publishingtips
‘Sit on a shelf with’ is such a lovely turn of phrase
2024-11-08 11:02:41
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Enby Soul :
I was told literary agents will reject you automatically if you've ever self published. is this true?
2024-11-07 16:05:02
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Caitlin L. Scott :
What if my books ends in a cliffhanger (it is first of a series)😭
2025-07-09 09:56:25
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Hannah_is_Silly📚🖋️Writer :
If a book includes a prologue, should the author attach prologue & 1st three chapters or two?
2024-11-08 11:44:45
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Meghan | Writer & Reader🐉📖🔮 :
Ah, the standalone with series potential 😬 I really don’t think I can re-work my WIP to be a standalone, does this mean I should give up on traditional publishing and start exploring self-publishing?
2024-11-10 10:13:34
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Storycraft by samueljwhite.com :
This is why I self publish my characters do won't be familiar to readers.
2024-11-07 13:18:36
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Ruth :
What if it's not a stand alone book? I'm writing a series which I've outline and I'm nearly finished the first book but it finishes off with a big plot twist to lead into the next book.
2024-11-08 17:17:56
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Hope | Aspiring Author 📚🗡️ :
Amazing advice thank you! 🥰 Do you have any tips for writing a synopsis?
2024-11-07 14:35:27
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Joseph Allen (Author) :
wise words thank you...
that being said, this book is the first of a series... I mean this is a standalone book. there's potential for a series... yes?
2024-12-17 21:06:10
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Amanda S. Dumky :
But in that case it wouldn’t be a stand-alone with series potential? Wouldn’t the agent realize that when they read the synopsis or the full manuscript?
2025-01-02 11:00:05
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Victoria ✨Booktok 📚 :
Could you talk more about the “standalone with series potential” point please? I’ve heard this many times now but I never know if it means you need to rework your book so that it genuinely could be
2024-11-07 22:49:07
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Grace Ramsey Artist :
What if your book might be better as a duology? Do we say the same thing as "standalone with series potential?"
2024-11-13 15:55:30
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R.M. McDonald | Author 🇨🇦 :
So what if it IS the first in a series, and that series is completely drafted? Should you still present it as not a series?
2024-11-08 00:25:31
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Karitani91 :
I have no need for this advice but I watched the whole thing so carefully 😂 it’s amazing how a very slight change of words can affect the entire message you’re giving out!
2024-11-07 17:24:01
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Baguette 🇪🇺 :
2. is a real problem, though. If I found anything up my alley on the market at all, I wouldn't have to write at all. My main reason to write is BECAUSE nobody else seems to write what I wanna read. /1
2024-11-09 11:30:29
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hbrumiauthor :
I hope I can query again with my next book, but I got tired of waiting and have oublished my first one 🥺
2024-11-13 08:53:34
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emma_wildflowerr :
This is so helpful! Does the book need to be finished before you try to get a literary agent?
2024-12-19 09:07:49
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Jess | Small joys 💖☕️✨🍂 :
Thank you so much for this! I have a non fiction book..do I need to finish writing the whole book?
2024-11-07 18:47:05
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Noémi 📚 :
I’m honestly struggling finding comp titles though
2024-11-08 03:47:51
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Author- Elle Rae Morris :
I don’t see how my book could stand alone with the plot lol 😂 I feel like it would cut the whole thing off at the knees lol 🙃
2025-01-02 00:33:45
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Sarah :
Would love your opinion on UK vs US cover/query letter formats and if you prefer one format over another!
2024-12-07 21:54:41
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FibroAuthor96 :
I have a story which is the story of how my great grandparents met, but I don't know 100% what happened in the pow camp, so will it be fiction or non fiction as I don't want to miss genre
2024-11-10 18:03:06
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samryanreally :
What if you really can’t find good recent comps? How important are relevant comps?
2024-11-09 03:30:07
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Chris :
Am I right in thinking you need to compare your book to very recently published books, like nothing from more than 3 years ago?
2025-01-20 11:05:26
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