tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post2862774873423438211..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Query Tip: Do Your ResearchGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-7869202471119539032013-04-01T17:42:41.148-07:002013-04-01T17:42:41.148-07:00QueryTracker! Yes, I've heard a lot about Quer...QueryTracker! Yes, I've heard a lot about QueryTracker and while I've peeked at it occasionally, I never really looked much into it. The "Who Reps Whom" feature sounds really interesting (and much easier than trying to track down that information yourself). <br /><br /><br />Literary Rambles is fantastic. I also do google searches for agent interviews, but LR is my first stop because if the agent I'm looking for is spotlighted, then most of those interviews are linked right there in the post, which saves me a boatload of time. If not...then to Google! <br /><br /><br />And yes, Twitter certainly has opened my eyes to just how diverse opinions can be on submission information. It's no wonder we writers get confused and nervous about querying--every agent's preferences is entirely different and what's acceptable (or even preferable) to one agent might be entirely unacceptable to another.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-69393293223194258792013-04-01T16:18:28.635-07:002013-04-01T16:18:28.635-07:00I love all of these.
QueryTracker is another of m...I love all of these.<br /><br />QueryTracker is another of my faves. I love for its "Who Reps Whom" feature where I can find out who reps authors I love. I also appreciate it for the detailed statistical reports on individual agent response times, query response types (rejections rate, partial request rate, full request rate, no response), and submission response types (rejections, request additional material, offer of rep). Naturally it only generates these statistics for people who are using query tracker, but still, it's actually quite a lot of data!!<br /><br />Literary Rambles is definitely one of my first go-to spots for agent research! I often do a google search for interviews with the agent I'm researching. Stacey O'Neale, Mother Write Repeat, and WOW - Women on Writing often have great interviews too.<br /><br />Twitter is definitely a great place to get a feel for agent personalities and pet peeves. It always amazes me how many different (and sometimes strongly held) opinions there can be on query structure elements ... Loglines: yay or nay? Business-first/pitch second or pitch first/business at end? Comparisons to other authors on agent's list or no?Carissa Taylorhttp://twitter.com/CarissaATaylornoreply@blogger.com