Twitter for Writers Tip #3- Connect With & Follow Literary Agents
Posted by Donna on May 7, 2009 under Twitter for Writers | 
Who’s tweeting these days? Literary agents sure are!
Now, we don’t recommend that writers follow literary agents with the sole intention of sending pitches 140 characters at a time through @replies or direct messages. However, following literary agents on Twitter can be of great value to published authors and writers looking to be published for many reasons– seeing what agents are talking about, what news and trends they are paying attention to, getting tips and advice through shared links, hearing industry news and perhaps just getting to know literary agents on a more candid level. Additionally, following literary agents on Twitter may lead to connecting with other writers in the same genre. You never know what connections could be made!
There’s a few way to find literary agents on Twitter. Here are some ideas:
Twitter Search: Twitter’s search function, located right in the right navigation column, allows users to look for keywords. A quick search for “literary agent” shows many conversations about agents and the process of finding an agent.
WeFollow.com: WeFollow.com is a great directory built around Twitter. Registered Twitter users, or Tweeters (or Tweeple) can classify themselves under three categories using hashtags (#). Visitors to WeFollow.com can then search for hashtags, or look directly in categories. WeFollow.com’s homepage lists the most popular categories, but using its search function or alphabetical list, drill down to the specific categories of interest. In the case of this blog post, it’d be #agent or something of that nature.
Literary Agent Websites and Blogs: the more up-and-up a particular literary agency is, the more likely they are to have officially branded themselves on the social media sphere. A quick look at literary agents websites (and publishing houses, which will be discussed in another upcoming post), will show the “Follow Us” or “Follow Me” icon right on their sites.
Who are some tweeting literary agents? As of this posting, here are some that we follow:
…and many more!
Important Note: Many literary agents, of course due to the influx of messages they could get being on such a public platform, often list on their Twitter page their policies about following and replying on Twitter. Please be respectful of these wishes and requests.
Happy Twittering!
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