Kaitlyn Johnson

#CLAqueries Something I've noticed. If you haven't had a response to a query in 8+ months, check in before querying again (1/3) #querytip

Don't miss @Ann_Collette's fantastic run-through of submissions! Invaluable insight! #amquerying #querytip #amwriting #sonofapitch

#CLAqueries Title should be in ALL CAPS or Italics (twitter won't let me italicize lol). Should stand out from the rest of query #querytip

#CLAqueries Psst. Just personal preference. I'm okay w/ Dear Kaitlyn. Ms. and Miss are just weird to read 😂 #querytip #amquerying

#CLAqueries Easiest excuse: you find out later. In the query, I should know a reason. It's lazy if there is no cause/effect #querytip

#CLAqueries Big thing in #amquerying is memory loss. Be sure to say HOW this happens in the query. Not just need to remember #querytip (1/2)

#CLAqueries If agent accepts attachments & copy/paste, think each over. Pasting can alter your formatting into a mess #querytip

#CLAqueries Remember, a synopsis still matters. Sometimes seeing where the story goes helps an agent decide if it's ready #querytip

Unsure whether to use a comma? Read the sentence out loud. If there's a natural pause, USUALLY add a comma #querytip #amwriting #amquerying

Test your punctuation know-how! Commas, semi-colons, and dashes! #amwriting #amquerying #querytip #amediting emlita.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/thi…

Do you know the 4 kinds of sentence structure? Here are the differences #amwriting #amquerying #amediting #querytip emlita.wordpress.com/2017/03/05/do-…

Formatting thread! A must read for writers. #amquerying #amwriting #pitchwars #p2p17 #PitchMadness #querytip

#nationalgrammarday Then/Than, Further/Farther, To/Too, Its/It's. Learn them before you write them #querytip #amwriting #amquerying #editing

#1 way to keep readers engaged: avoid passive tense. Decided to, seemed to, began to, there was/were. All take away the action. #querytip

One of the biggest errors from writers? The word "that". Take it out. If sentence still makes sense, you don't need it #amediting #querytip

Great question! We love seeing why you connect w/ your story. Have you ever worked in the field your MC does? #querytip (1/2)

Just saying, kind replies from writers I have to pass on really make my day. It shows a no isn't a closed door. #querytip #amquerying

See a typo in your first few pages? Wrote "of" instead of "on"? Unless it's a big pattern, that won't scare us away #CLAqueries #querytip

Author sites, blogs, etc. are great to add into your signature. We like to see you are active on social media #CLAqueries #querytip

If subbing an agent because of #mswl or a pitch contest, mention it in the beginning! Always good to see connections #CLAqueries #querytip