Moe Ferrara

It's December 1—congrats to everyone who won #NaNoWriMo this year! You did it. You wrote a novel! \o/ Now edit that puppy first! #querytip

The #NaNoWriMo finish line is in sight. (huzzah!) Authors—don't hit send on your queries December 1. Take time to revise first! #querytip

Authors! Please don't attach things to emails unless agents request materials. We don't open unsolicited attachments! #querytip #pubtip

General #querytip/#pubtip on genre/age: Think where you want readers to find it on the shelf. THAT is your genre/age group. #BookEndsChat

Authors - I want to know what your plot is in your query! Only telling me why you wrote it/it came to you in a dream doesn't help #querytip

Please, please, please, please, please do not query unfinished manuscripts. Or ones that you're still revising the first draft. #querytip

Authors! If you're going to use comps in a query, be thoughtful. Don't choose popular books just because they're well-known. #querytip

Seriously guys. Don't insult other genres in your query. Especially when they're ones I rep. It does not endear you to me. #querytip #pubtip

Query one at a time -- and don't send them back to back! #querytip twitter.com/drunkenbadger/…

Authors! I'm glad lots of you have multiple books written. Don't send 4 of 'em backtoback with under a minute between each email… #querytip

Making up words = awesome (especially in SFF worlds!) Unpronounceable names like Xqcasrlyirz* = not so awesome #querytip #pubtip

Authors! I'm sorry, but I can't give feedback on why I passed (if it's a query, that is). There aren't enough hours in the day! #querytip

Authors! Please do not attach things to your emails unless I request them. I don't open attachments. #querytip #pubtip #amagenting

Authors! Don't use rhetorical questions in queries. I guarantee I'm not answering them how you want me to. #pubtip #querytip #tenqueries

Authors! Don’t be vague in your queries (‘unfortunate events’ or ‘bad things happen to her’). Tell me what happened! I want plots! #querytip