Shira Hoffman

Don't query agents at their main emails if they have a seperate query email! All they are going to do is forward it anyways #querytip

So much time travel romance! It's not my thing so send elsewhere. It's too close to historical. #querytip

New #querytip. Do NOT center the text in your query. Makes it very difficult to read! Especially in outlook.

Pro tip. If you have an "offer of representation" and you are emailing an agent to tell them put it in the subject line #querytip

Please don't send submissions to my my main email! You are not cutting the line, you are just irritating the agent #querytip

If you compare yourself to a NYTBS author in your query had better bring it, otherwise you are setting yoursellf up for failure #querytip

Probably best not to open your query or chapter with violent rapes or assaults. Most agents are women and feminists #querytip

Before hitting send on your query make sure to proofread. Then let your query sit overnight and proofread again #querytip

Ya'll don't tell me your MS is #NA if you don't know the genre! If it's NA it had better be romance, otherwise it's just adult #querytip

Want to learn the art of twitter pitching? Check out my latest blogpost on the M&O blog bit.ly/1VKPFoY #querytip

Hey all! Just a quick reminder to only submit to one agent at each agency at a time #querytip

Don't make presumptions about the marital status of female agents. When in doubt stick to Ms. to be safe #querytip