Kaitlyn Johnson

Welcome, #RevPit! This #10queries is for anyone, even if you're not entering the contest in April. We aim to instruct, to grow, and to have fun! All weekend, our editors will be chatting about queries and pages and giving feedback. #amediting #amwriting #amquerying #querytip

#Querytip If you're writing a heroine or plot line similar to A Shadow Bright & Burning, I'm probably not a fit. Many people ❤️ this book, and I ❤️ my strong female leads. But I just couldn't connect. #amquerying

Great advice for writers! Your career is about more than one book. #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #querytip #pubtip

Be sure your submission materials are complete! Learn how to craft and structure your synopsis in my @WritersDigest webinar! #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #querytip #writers
buff.ly/2FUKgrD

Fantastic advice for those of you writing unlikeable characters or striving for anti-heroes! #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #querytip

Ok, this is brilliant, entertaining, and SUPER informative. Take note, #writers! #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying

#Editingtip #amediting #amquerying #querytip #amwriting

Eyes cannot widen and narrow at the same time.

Try it.

And film it so I can see how hilarious you look attempting it.

This is a terrific conference for aspiring (and published!) kidlit authors - #WriteOnCon2018. Totally online and affordable admission. Check out the schedule of events - I'm a speaker! writeoncon.org/schedule/ #amquerying #querytip #amwriting #amediting

So proud of @Mcgintytokyo who will be speaking May 11-13 about her experiences in the query trenches and how to craft pages that grab an agent! novamcbee.com/write-a-novel-… #amwriting #amquerying #querytip

#querytip There is a difference between Literary the word and Literary the genre. Please research this before you label your novel. #amquerying

#querytip Please don't start your opening scene with a sexual act or object (unless SPECIFICALLY related to your storyline). No erections, no timid naked girls, no overwhelming arousal. It teaches me nothing about characters or world building or plot. #amquerying

#querytip I'm not a fan of books with an animal POV. If you're sending me one labeled Upper MG, chances are it's not a plot that I'd consider "upper".

Lots of good rules to follow when #amquerying #querytip

#Writers, always be sure to check the agent's website before following directions from a magazine or interview. Their profile will always have the most up-to-date submission instructions. #amquerying #querytip #amediting #amwriting

Typo for the day: Dust mites or Dust motes? #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #querytip

mites - insects like lice

motes - specks or particles

Great thread from the amazing @KateBrauning on why some agents/editors give feedback and some don't/can't! #amquerying #querytip #amwriting #amediting

Note to writers: If you ever have a line of dialogue that is simply "Yeah"—DELETE IT. Useless words that are often portrayed with body language or considered rhetorical anyway. #amediting #amwriting #querytip #amquerying

#Writers, STOP PITCHING TO AGENTS ON TWITTER. I get you want to gauge their interest, but you need to query through the appropriate channels. This is not a place to cheat the line. We post likes and dislikes, but do not reject and accept your novel. #querytip #amquerying

So far, I have 5 events scheduled for 2018 and looking to add more. Will I see any of you? #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying #Conferences facebook.com/pg/LiteraryKat…

#querytip I LOVE when writers mention my Pinterest visual #MSWL in a query. It's so fun learning who identifies with what image.