QueryTracker @QueryTracker

Free online database of literary agents for writers seeking representation. querytracker.net Joined January 2009

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Rachel Estep, Literary Agent @REstepLit

12 hours ago

This may be a hot take? I see so many queries for Self Edited work and I'm telling you,its RARE that I get further than 3 pages in.I dont auto reject. It always gets a chance. But USE CRITIQUE GROUPS! You dont have to pay a professional,but don't go it alone. Use your community!

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Lynn Willows ✨️is querying ✨️ @LynnWillows

2 weeks ago

#WritingCommunity This is why we should never give up!

Emma is querying a romcom 💘💌 @EmThePen

2 weeks ago

#WritingCommunity This is why we should never give up!

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Nina Castle is 😱 querying! 🌶💋💊🏛 @castlemantra

3 weeks ago

A few days ago, I saw a comment from @ma_holland_80 explaining how to view the word count ranges agents request on QT (which is INVALUABLE for someone like me w/ a higher word count). Just wanted to say thanks and share the info with others in my same position! #WritingCommunity

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hamdani yusuf @justdaniokey

3 weeks ago

Subscribe to Chapter Break, by @AlyssaMatesic chapter-break.com/?r=4azzd5&utm_…

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Marc J Gregson @MJG_Write

3 weeks ago

I started writing when I was a teen. My first five books were all rejected, but I kept trying. Finally, my sixth book broke through, and I got an offer for publication in 2022, over twenty years from when I started writing my first book. It's a dream come true!

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

4 weeks ago

We have four months left in 2025, so it's time to check in on your 2025 writing goals! If you're struggling to reach the finish line, here's my four-step process to help you get to "the end" by December 31. You've got this! 📖

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

a month ago

In traditional publishing, rejection is NOT about you. It's simply about whether your book makes sense from a business perspective. When I worked at Penguin Random House, I saw great manuscripts get passed on — not because they weren’t worthy, but because they didn’t fit an…

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

a month ago

Just about every author who has been through the querying process will agree: it sucks. Here are 7 insider querying hacks to make the process a lot smoother — and give you back hours of precious time that you could be spending on your next story.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss

a month ago

New #WriterBeware blog post: Brief backgrounder on authors' class action lawsuit against Anthropic for unauthorized AI training, plus how you can find out if your books may be included & how to add yourself to a contact list for class action notices writerbeware.blog/2025/08/15/bar…

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James Schannep @JamesSchannep

2 months ago

Made this incredibly reductive venn diagram for my fellow authors in the trenches. Hope this helps. #amquerying "How an Agent Feels About Your Manuscript"

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

2 months ago

Even if 90% of your story is brilliant, if your ending... ❌ is too obvious ❌ feels abrupt ❌ makes us say "WTF?" ...readers won't be happy. Here are the 7 weakest novel endings and how to avoid them to end your story on the right note. youtu.be/8RnUyupyVx8

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Sarah Levine @sarahroselevine

2 months ago

Being called a success story feels very weird, and I’m definitely feeling some imposter syndrome, but I hope this @QueryTracker interview gives some hope and insight to those of you in the query trenches! querytracker.net/offers/intervi…

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss

2 months ago

New at #WriterBeware: a new & very aggressive marketing scam from overseas. Many writers will already be familiar w/ the highly personalized solicitations typical of this scam; they also illustrate how essential gen AI has become to publishing fraudsters writerbeware.blog/2025/08/01/ret…

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

2 months ago

What do many literary agents say they're looking for? Voice. But how can you identify, define, and develop your own narrative voice as an author? Here are 3 exercises you can do right now (seriously!) to find and strengthen your authorial voice. Try them out!

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Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp

3 months ago

By popular demand (well, someone asked), here are some agent green flags!🧵

Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp

4 months ago

By popular demand (well, someone asked), here are some agent green flags!🧵 https://t.co/yyeqdz80ZF

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

3 months ago

If you're trying to get published this year, you're probably wondering: Is my genre is actually selling or dead in the water? I discovered an amazing tool from @QueryTracker that ranks the top genres literary agents are requesting RIGHT NOW — and was surprised by the current…

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

3 months ago

As a book editor, I have a few tricks up my sleeve for fixing problems in your draft. My biggest one? Reverse outlining. Here's what it is, how to do it, and why it works like a charm every time. 📝

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Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic

3 months ago

Scam alert! 🚨 I do NOT have an active Fiverr account, so please do not engage with this person. I've reported this user to @fiverr @fiverrsupport so fingers crossed it gets taken down soon. If you're interested in working with me, please get in touch via the inquiry form on my…

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Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp

4 months ago

Let's talk red and yellow flags for literary agents! Here's a handy graphic to a few key warning signs - further explanations in thread. As usual, a disclaimer that this is @keslupo's educated opinion! 🧵

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Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp

4 months ago

Should US-based authors query UK agents? Disclaimer: this is @keslupo's take on it all (as a US agent with strong UK roots)... but overall, yes, with caveats! More detail in thread. 🧵