I think having a novel talk about societal decline is clearly an unstated red flag.

What would be considered a "wild" wordcount?

So we're saying keep the creativity on the manuscript... Now we need what we DO write in the query.

Your beard is glorious.

This is wonderful! I'm so glad I found this video :)

I love him❤ Eric has been always my dream agent and I admire his honesty❤

Good list! These all seem pretty avoidable. Some of them sound like authors have submitted so many queries without getting a response back that they resort to these quirky query techniques to try and see if that makes a difference.

Great info and energy! Thanks for all you do.

super informative, thanks

This was so good. That first page was so beautifully written. I agree needs a bit about who she is and why her challenge is particularly difficult given who she is. ❤ I love that paintbrush analogy. 😊

I love Eric Smith. He is so nice.

This is such a helpful explanation!

Very informative and entertaining. Thanks so much.

This is just what I needed after doing a bunch of query revisions! Thank you!

Fantastic checklists and tips with very attractive visuals! I subscribed within the first 10 min. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you so much! :)

Oh boy, I also left a book on a plane. And this was an award-winning book. Writing is soooo subjective!

I ran so fast to my Libby app to see if Principles of (E)motion was available through my library and I'm so happy it is! I can't wait to sit down with it.

Really glad to see you guys moving to KZbin! I've been a long time listener and have use your website all the time! Your podcast is probably the number one podcast I send my own client to learn more about the writing and publishing world.