Lucy Carson

If you wait weeks to send your ms to an agent who asked for it, you're squandering a unique moment when their interest sparked. #querytip

Writers preparing to query, here's a new interview where I give some in-depth advice on that process: writeforapples.com/2015/10/querys… #querytip

Writing your query as a character can be cute, but continuing to correspond with an agent while in character is... confusing. #querytip

A #query can take many forms, but sending a one line description and then "Interested?" is not one of them. #querytip #pitchingtakeswork

Being thanked for having taken the time to craft a thoughtful rejection is such a classy gesture. We agents keep track... #querytip

Puzzled by one line emails from authors asking if I'm interested. How could I know from one line?This approach creates work... #querytip

It has to be said: exclusive queries are awfully nice... especially when stated in the subject line! #querytip #grateful

IMHO: reading thoughtfully and carefully > reading at speed of light (never took that class, anyhow) #querytip

#Querytip if you use the label "exclusive query" that should mean you're only querying one agent. CC'ing a ton of other agents defeats that!

To the author who verbally abused me 2 years ago & now thinks a different email address will get thru... nice try. #querytip #bridgeburnt

Baffled by queries sent from an account that requires one to fill out a spam form to reply. #querytip don't introduce an obstacle!

#querytip The query is about a book, so please stop raving about the movie you imagine it would become! Or, query a movie agent.