#askagent

[olympianpoetrycollection]

What if Achilles & Patroclus had written secret love poems to each other? My new collection gives voice to these legendary heroes. Agents who seek greek mythology, think: Call Me By Your Name meets The Iliad

[literallycait]

Reopening to Queries July 29th

As you may have already seen on Twitter, I will be opening up my query inbox again on Monday, July 29th! In the next few days I’ll also be posted an updated MSWL and overview of what I am and am not interested in seeing at the moment. (You can also always keep on eye on my Twitter for updates like this!) I’m looking forward to seeing your submissions, so polish up those first pages and get those letters ready! 

And if you’d like to get a head-start, be sure to participate in #SFFPit on Twitter on Wednesday, July 24th! Like #PitMad, #SFFPit is a pitch fest where authors can tweet their book pitches and agents can request the manuscripts by liking the tweets. #SFFPit is, as the name suggests, exclusively for science fiction/fantasy and associated subgenres--you can read the full rules here. I will be requesting queries at #SFFPit and will respond to all of them before I officially reopen on the 29th! 

[stacymorrisau]

i have been so cruel to myself over the years. and too ashamed to ask for my own forgiveness.

-stacy morris

[literaticat]

TOP SECRET FORMATTING PRO-TIP FOR WRITERS

So I really don’t care much for formatting questions - the normal default way you learned to make documents in school is perfectly fine - make sure you use a legible typeface and 12-point font and normal margins and put your name on it and number the pages - but I really don’t care how big you make the title, or whatever.

THAT SAID - there is a something that almost NONE of you do... that ALL of you should do when submitting mss.

From Laura Bradford:

Yep - it is ridiculously annoying to tell one of your mss from the other when reading on an e-reader. So like, here’s all you have to do:

GO INTO PROPERTIES

CLICK AND SEE -- probably there is nonsense there that you didn’t ever add, like the name of your school or workplace, the nickname of your computer, etc. Whoops!

FIX IT -- make the title and author match the title and author on your actual doc, and get rid of any other weirdness.

PRESTO! Now you should stand out on our reader! Yay!

(BTW when I say hardly anyone does this - I absolutely include my own authors. I add title, author, category, and my name to every ms I send out, it’s usually gibberish when it comes to me.)

[olympianpoetrycollection]

I'm Querying! I'm seeking literary agent or publisher who loves mythic reimaginings. RTs welcome! Agents, my Achilles & Patroclus poetry collection wants to meet you!

[robertfrancis4]

Seeking a psychology publisher 

If you know of any “psychology” publishers, please message me! I have a manuscript on schizophrenia in the hopper! I am a mental health talk-therapist who has lived with schizophrenia for 25+ years. This is my 4th book on the topic of schizophrenia. My books include both lived experience with the admixture of clinical perspective. One of my books is in the process of publication. Attached is an image of my two prior published books. Wishing you well and the best of days! —Robert #query #amquerying #askagent #agent #pitmad #mswl 

[robertfrancis4]

I wrote 2 books on living with, and overcoming, schizophrenia. I have lived with schizophrenia for 25+ years. I currently work as a post-masters mental health talk-therapist (a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW). My first book is titled “On Conquering Schizophrenia; From the Desk of a Therapist and Survivor”. My second book is titled “The Essential Schizophrenia Companion; With Foreword by Elyn R Saks, PhD, JD”. I write from the perspectives of both a provider and also someone with schizophrenia. Both are on Amazon. If you go to Amazon you can see all the editorial reviews. My books are intended to provide education and hope, and to let others know a regular life is obtainable. Dr Saks, who wrote the foreword to my second book, is the leading global icon and legend in the schizophrenia canon. Check out her INCREDIBLE TedTalk! It has over 4 million views! I remain ever astounded and grateful for her support!

#writer #writercommunity #booklovers #goodreads #askagent #mustread

[robertfrancis4]

Schizophrenia books

I wrote 2 books on living with, and overcoming, schizophrenia. I have lived with schizophrenia for 25+ years. I currently work as a post-masters mental health talk-therapist (a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW). My first book is titled “On Conquering Schizophrenia; From the Desk of a Therapist and Survivor”. My second book is titled “The Essential Schizophrenia Companion; With Foreword by Elyn R Saks, PhD, JD”. I write from the perspectives of both a provider and also someone with schizophrenia. Both are on Amazon. If you go to Amazon you can see all the editorial reviews. My books are intended to provide education and hope, and to let others know a regular life is obtainable. Dr Saks, who wrote the foreword to my second book, is the leading global icon and legend in the schizophrenia canon. Check out her INCREDIBLE TedTalk! It has over 4 million views! I remain ever astounded and grateful for her support!

#booklove #booklovers #reading #literature