Copy Write Consultants

Scholars assisting writers with the details of publishing: permissions, literary agent & publisher research, and editing. Yeah, we’ve been called detectives. 🔍🎓

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

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: https://t.co/DeF0eKMEMc

[Kyra M. Nelson (Updates Only) @KyraMNelson]

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.

[Heather Cashman @HeatherCashman]

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

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

We do query critiques and we ❤️ this advice

[Holly Riddle 👻 @TheHollyRiddle]

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 ...

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

😂 we gotta love that copyright humor

[Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman]

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)

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

Illuminating thread on the tasks and timeline of agents’ work as well as what agents’ client numbers mean.

[Savannah Brooks (on medical leave) @SBLitAgent]

Peek behind the veil at: # of clients an agent has. This depends on a whole swath of things, but here’s a few that probably aren’t obvious (because publishing is about the most opaque business to ever exist): 🧵

[Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman]

A helpful and easy-to-understand explanation of what's behind paper shortages (now affecting every publisher) and what can be done: https://t.co/nZmXmQjdWI | h/t @BoSacks

[Chicken Scratch Books & Courses @CSBooks4]

My submissions pile is disproportionately high in girl protagonists. I'd love to see some more books with boy main characters! #MSWL #mglit

[Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller]

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!

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

We like the advice!

[Cameron Kellogg @kellogg_camille]

Writers, I know hearing about submission overload and industry burnout can be SUPER discouraging and make finding an agent or publisher feel impossible right now. So here’s my biggest piece of advice to help yourself get noticed anyway— work on your pitch! 🧵

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

Here’s to Twitter bots for good and not evil!

[Doomscrolling Reminder Bot @doomscroll_bot]

I know you’re working hard and things are really tough right now. How about unclenching your jaw and giving yourself a screen break?

[Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks]

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.

[Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman]

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.

[Copy Write Consultants @CWCauthorassist]

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.

[Cameron Kellogg @kellogg_camille]

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

[Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman]

This is a marvelous opportunity for a writer who has Ohio ties. No application fee and an excellent conference experience with @stockholmwriter. You have nothing to lose by applying! https://t.co/w9FjBeWL0W

[Hannah VanVels Ausbury @hannahvanvels]

"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.