Twitter Tuesday~Submissions, New Agents, & Contests

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Wow what a week. I've been caught up in the whirlwind that is finishing a novel and preparing for editing. But of course I made time to drop in on Twitter and find a few good tweets for you peeps. This first one is an interview by Chuck Sambuchino of Writer's Digest featuring a new agent with Folio Literary:

@WritersDigest New Agent Alert: Sarah Sper McLellan of Folio Literary - Reminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new wri... http://ow.ly/4hZjA

Ever wonder why I think Chuck from WD is the shiz? Check out his interview with @PStoltey and you'll see why!
@ChuckSambuchino I talked about submissions and researching agents in my interview with @PStoltey on the @Chiseledinrock blog: http://tinyurl.com/6jfn9me

Agent Sarah LaPolla brings us this great link on what's hot in Sci-Fi right now (and what she wants to see):
@sarahlapolla Sci-fi writers (who want to query me), read this 1st. I want a Firefly, not a Star Trek: http://bit.ly/hWWXED  (via @largeheartedboy)

My friend Shelley is hosting an AMAZING contest with a prize that will blow you away. You don't want to miss this:
@Shelley_Watters Twitter Pitch Contest on my blog, prize is a FULL MS REQUEST from Suzie Townsend! http://tinyurl.com/5se7lje

Agent Charlie Olsen gives us a few tips on what he wants to see among his queries:
@ComicsisPeople Want The Fifth Element in my query pile. Or Dune. Or something about space colonies. Violent, fast, plotty. Prty pls? #relevant2myinterests

The #WriteOnCon ladies are at it again, creating magic and opportunity. Don't miss this:
@Casey_McCormick Did you guys see what we've cooked up for the month of April over at #WriteOnCon? Awesome opportunity x3! http://bit.ly/hb0yqo

That should give you enough to keep you busy for a while!

Comments

  1. Lisa Gail GreenMarch 29, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    So much great stuff going on! And thanks for that Sci-fi tweet, I passed it along to a friend who might be interested...

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  2. Karlene PetittMarch 29, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Another excellent Twitter Tuesday! I checked out Shelly's contest. That's incredible. Amazing yes! I might just pitch one of my new novels despite it's not adult paranormal. You never know. Maybe Suzie wants the next Janet Evonovich. :) Thanks Heather!

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  3. Roland D. YeomansMarch 29, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    As always, I look forward to your Twitter Tuesdays. This one was filled with golden opportunities. Have a great week, Roland

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  4. Linda GrayMarch 29, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Thanks, Heather. Love that interview with Chuck Sambuchino by PStoltey. Good stuff as always!

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  5. HeatherMarch 29, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Lisa, excellent! I hope it helps them!

    Karlene, thank you. You should do the contest! It doesn't hurt to try!

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  6. HeatherMarch 29, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Roland, I hope one of those opportunities helps you! :)

    Linda, you're welcome. That was a great interview wasn't it?!

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  7. Elizabeth BriggsMarch 29, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Great links!

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  8. Golden EagleMarch 29, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Thanks for the links! :)

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  9. Michael Di GesuMarch 29, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    As always you find some amazing tweets! Thanks, Heather.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Wow! Such great links. I'm not on Twitter so I miss a ton of this

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  11. HeatherMarch 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Elizabeth, thanks! I hope they were helpful.

    Golden Eagle, you're welcome!

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  12. HeatherMarch 29, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Michael, you're welcome! Thank you!

    Bekah, no worries, I'll keep you updated every week! Thank you so much for stopping by and for following. :) I'm off to check out your blog.

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  13. MelissaMarch 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    These are some great tweets! Thanks for sharing the links!

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  14. Natalie AguirreMarch 29, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Thanks for the links. I'm not on twitter so I would have missed them.

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  15. HeatherMarch 29, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Melissa, you're welcome!

    Natalie, I'm glad I could help out!

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  16. Julie MusilMarch 29, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Heather, there were some great tweets here that I missed. Thanks so much!

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  17. Talli RolandMarch 30, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    Another great Twitter Tuesday :) Thanks, Heather.

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