Tina Dubois

All good tips here, especially #5. "Show don't tell" applies to queries as well. #pubtip twitter.com/WritersDigest/…

Dear Queriers: You don't need to format your e-query like a formal letter, with the date and my mailing address. Save space and nix. #pubtip

When I see title-matches, I assume the person's not a big reader, and I want to sign readers first and foremost. #queries #pubtip

This isn't to say you can't use the same title as another published book, but it should be a choice, where you've weighed pros/cons #pubtip

Getting a lot of queries for YAs with the same title as popular published YAs. Authors, search your titles before #querying. #pubtip

Solid #writing advice here, and not just for SAT essays. "The Best SAT Essay Ever" shar.es/1rZLyG via @quickdirtytips #pubtip

Solid advice for writers wondering when they'll find the time to write. #pubtip twitter.com/brandycolbert/…

Some really great advice for writers here. hccfrenzy.tumblr.com/post/112607111… #pubtip #writing

Dear Queriers: You do not need to like cats for me to like your manuscript. I mean it. #queries #pubtip

Dear Queriers: Please do not mark queries sent by post as "personal" to get my attention. Be decent, not manipulative. #queries #pubtip

Dear Queriers: I know people still say "juvenile fiction," but for me, that's a PR disaster. Call it PB, CB/ER, MG, or YA. #PubTip

That said, "I am the author of [title of the ms your querying]" is a fine way to start a query. #pubtip #queries

Dear Queriers: No need to say "I'm the author of [name of the ms your querying]" in your query bio. We...know. XOXO #pubtip #queries

Dear Queriers: No need to include both the word count and the page count. #pubtip #queries

Dear Queriers: Query your ms not because you're tired of it but because you love it. (Agents can taste the difference.) #pubtip #query