A first on LitConnect!
Scott Riley @scorbetriley has signed with Ismita Hussain @ismita_h at Great Dog Literary for his YA novel The Secret Society of Dead Languages.
We're delighted for Scott #amquerying#YAlit#WritingCommunity
Querying can be hard, and rejection is part of the process. Join literary agent Sheyla Knigge of High Line Literary on June 6 for a free live session on handling rejection while you query. You'll get practical ways to keep your momentum and stay close to your writing. #amquerying
A first on LitConnect!
Scott Riley @scorbetriley has signed with Ismita Hussain @ismita_h at Great Dog Literary for his YA novel The Secret Society of Dead Languages.
We're delighted for Scott #amquerying#YAlit#WritingCommunity
Things moved fast once Scott's pitch was live:
Day 1: First agent like
Day 3: Full manuscript request
Day 10: Agent requests a call
Day 11: Offer of rep
Not every offer will move this quickly. But it validates our belief that better matches lead to better outcomes.
@LisaLepki Hey Lisa, we're teaming up with Sheyla Knigge, Literary Agent at High Line Literary for a free webinar on 'Handling Rejection while Querying'. Feel free to join if you think it could help:
https://t.co/e8kSfXh0Cf
2 days to go! Join Ismita Hussain (Great Dog Literary) for Query Letters 101 - the fundamentals of a query that doesn't just get read, but makes an agent jump straight to your manuscript. May 16, 6 PM ET. Free for LitConnect writers: https://t.co/cih6cPjFX5 #amquerying#amwriting
Querying agents this year? We're running a free live webinar series with literary agents on query letters, opening pages, comps, revision & handling rejection - with live Q&A. Free for writers registered on LitConnect 👇 https://t.co/cih6cPjFX5 #amquerying#amquerying
4 days until our free #KidLit webinar with agent Vicky Weber. She's breaking down current PB and MG trends and taking live questions from writers. If you're querying in this space, this is an hour well spent. Sign up at: https://t.co/cih6cPjFX5
We're building a new way to query: one where fit gets declared earlier, and writers spend less time guessing. If that sounds useful, do take a look: https://t.co/INHIUl5IPg
What the LitConnect soft launch (Mar 2 - Mar 30) looked like, in one chart.
The short version: 1 in 2 pitches got an agent like. 1 in 6 agent likes turned into a manuscript request.
Early signal, but exactly the kind we hoped for.
Our bet was that better matching would mean better outcomes for both writers and agents. The first month suggests we're onto something.
Last raffle prize reveal - and it's a great one!
Submit through LitConnect during our soft launch and you could win a 1:1 AMA + Query Letter Critique with Nikki Carrero, Assistant Agent at The Rights Factory.
Free to join. Starts March 2.
#WritingCommunity#AmQuerying
Writers who submit through LitConnect during our soft launch are automatically entered to win a Query Letter + Writing Sample Critique from Mark O’Brien, Associate Agent at Azantian Literary Agency. Submissions open 2nd March.
#WritingCommunity#AmQuerying
@Zoejwalker Hi there, we are launching LitConnect, a new submissions platform next week. Pls. check out https://t.co/INHIUl5IPg or our X profile if you are interested in trying another avenue to query.
Writers who submit through LitConnect during the soft launch are automatically entered to receive a Query + Writing Sample Critique from Gabriella Melendez (Great Dog Literary).
If you’re querying this year, this is worth considering.
#AmQuerying#WritingCommunity
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@kpbooksnstuff@ismita_h Hi Kala, that's great! You cannot change the book title, genres, themes, or sensitive themes once you submit. However, most other fields such as comp titles can be updated subsequently. Hope this helps.
An exciting update for #amquerying writers! I am now accepting queries through LitConnect! This new query platform saves me, and writers, tons of time, and is a much needed update to querying methods. Looking forward to your queries: https://t.co/4d8D2f9E4e @Litconnect_tech