Laura Crockett

DO pitch a book. DO pitch a book as standalone with series potential. DO NOT pitch a series in one fell swoop. #querytip

Dystopian is no more. #querytip

20K word count is not a novel. #pubtip #querytip

Query ONE agent of the agency, the one you believe to be the best fit. #querytip

Pitch one novel, not your entire collective work/WIPs. #querytip

"Looking for an agent" and attaching several PDFs is NOT a query. #querytip http://t.co/uBPQydGULc

Read Query Shark. Befriend published authors & ask questions. Utilize critique partners, too! Every bit helps in finding an agent. #querytip

Sending just a sample of your writing is not a query. #querytip

This is why submission guidelines exist. Do your research! #querytip twitter.com/lzats/status/6…

Unless an agent asked for a R&R, it's best not to query again with the exact same MS you queried months ago. #querytip We remember them...

"Would you be interested in [x] genre?" as the email is NOT a query. #querytip http://t.co/JTqPlohp9A

"Dear Agent." PASS. #querytip http://t.co/QC59zNzmCh

Know your audience. Know the genre. Know the word count for that audience and genre. #pubtip #querytip

Do not mass query an agency. #querytip Submission guidelines are there for a reason. http://t.co/gagO6ER9SC

Oh. OH dear...Remember to double-check everything before hitting send! #querytip http://t.co/48klJHs7wN

"Dear Sir or Madam." Nope. Pass. #querytip

Mass emails are automatic rejections. #querytip http://t.co/qQrTlNmgac

Tell me about the story, not the philosophical lessons I'll learn. I'll get that on my own, thanks. #querytip

Time and setting are characters, too, so be VERY aware of this when you're querying. #querytip twitter.com/LZats/status/6…

Never ever ever ever EVER send an eblast query. We can see all those CC's. We can spot when we're a BCC. Just don't. Automatic no. #querytip