Some clients literally gasp when I tell them book proposals can be 100 pages (double spaced). Some #writingtips on the sample material.
✔️Make it good. Seems obvious but don't expect to polish the sample later. Polish it into a jewel now.

https://twitter.com/jbakernyc/status/1450853350942158858

✔️The start and end of your sample doesn't have to coincide w/ actual chapters in the final ms. More imp to showcase your best stuff.
✔️# of chapters isn't as imp as # of words. If short chapters, include more.
✔️Don't include entire ms unless requested.

A publishing contract I’m reviewing comes with a helpful ms style guide, which I think is genius. An author recently had a horrible experience with the publisher-hired copy editor who didn’t even know these basic terms. Highlights 👇 ✔️Do not hyphenate Asian American, African American, Indian American.

✔️ When possible, specify the Native American tribe instead of using just Native American or Indigenous.

My author just turned in the final edits to her manuscript and asked me, “Now what should I be doing?” A short thread about prepping for publication. #pubtips 1) Make a list of potential people who might provide a written endorsement of your book (aka blurbs). Most will want to read it first so the best time to approach them is when you have galleys (pre-pub replica of your book).

Been thinking about platform lately given the need to publish more Black authors. Many platforms require access to power structures. What if as an industry we deemphasized platform esp for marginalized groups?

https://twitter.com/ericsmithrocks/status/1277008946042109952

Some publishers already provide platform-building assistance for their authors e.g. creating online courses, producing podcasts. However, the need is much greater than avail resources.