Agent V

Want to pitch me in person? #Querytip I'll be here:
PA: hippocamp2016.hippocampusmagazine.com
Canada: torontowritingworkshop.com
NJ: njromancewriters.org/conference.html

The moral: don't try to trick your way to the top of an agent's query queue. That's just bad form. #QueryTip

A bit of querying advice, from me, from a while ago: likeavirgin.kristinaperez.com/queryhowto/ #QueryTip #CLABootCamp #AskAgent

#QueryTip if you're a #Reylo shipper I probably don't want to rep your romance. Sorry but trust me it's for the best. Our love can never be.

#QueryTip: Avoid passive prose at ALL COSTS. Particularly in the case of cliches, like: "truths are discovered" or "enemies must ally" etc.

I can't handle anymore #YA queries right now about privileged white guys suffering from ennui; no judgement I just really can't. #QueryTip

#QueryTip if you happen to share a name with someone unfortunate whom I may google, maybe specify in your query they're not you. Just sayin.

I sympathize (more than you know) with the suckage of rejection. I get that it's awkward to sell yourself. But you've gotta do it. #QueryTip

The most important thing is to pitch your story well. Starting with why you're desperate to publish isn't going to help. Promise. #QueryTip

There's a happy middle ground between "hey I'm a human being" and inappropriate familiarity. Unsure? Err toward professionalism. #QueryTip

Please only query me with one project at a time, unless they're related. Even then, maybe wait until I ask for more. #QueryTip #ClusterQuery

#QueryTip: Agents often run hundreds of unread emails behind on a given day. This isn't your fault. Don't torture yourself. Query multiples.

I CANNOT say this often, or loud enough: DO YOUR RESEARCH. If you're clueless about your target market, you're behind. #QueryTip #QueryParty

#QueryTip DO: Sell your story with a killer first line. Grab our attention first, give details later. Share only need to know. #QueryParty

It's not that there aren't great books with high word counts. Especially classics. But I'm guessing you can edit down. #QueryTip #QueryParty

I'm going to be brutally honest; I get VERY antsy if a manuscript is over 120,000 words. It's just so hard to justify. #QueryTip #QueryParty

Agreeing with Jessica so hard right now. #QueryTip twitter.com/jsinsheim/stat…

Publishing friends, the season of query deluge is upon us. Writers, stand out from the slush! Read this: veronicaparkspace.com/2013/07/30/the… #QueryTip

Start with the hook. The hook is the thing that makes your story go from status quo to "whoa!" or "oh, hell no!" #PitchTips #QueryTip

As I'm currently at #MichiganWritersConf taking pitches, I might as well throw out a few #PitchTips and the odd #QueryTip