.@KdeVosAuthor Appearances, social media, info about your writing, blog, etc. Study existing author websites in your genre 4 more. #AskFuse

.@KdeVosAuthor Absofreakinglutely, agents and editors will google you before signing. #AskFuse

.@imbarnes I want to see how the reader will enter the story. If you can leave something out, chances are you can leave it out. #AskFuse

.@DylannCrush Speaking of networking, yes, it can help. I've signed & sold referrals, but keep in mind they must also deliver. #AskFuse

.@DylannCrush Absolutely. Remember that you aren't writing in a vacuum. Networking is very important as a debut & can pay off big. #AskFuse

.@wrekehavoc I haven't seen much of one, but that doesn't mean it isn't being read. Write what you want, even if u have to self-pub #AskFuse

.@e_teskey Though not always necessary, if you can improve your ms before the agent sees it, you increase your chance of success. #AskFuse

.@GATaylor3 Not writing a query letter. You'd be amazed at how often that happens. #AskFuse

.@Coffee_Is_love ProTip: If yr a regular participant in #AskFuse or another way of connecting w an agent/agency, mention that in yr query.

.@Coffee_Is_love You can always ask, but it's best not to submit until your work is ready. #AskFuse

.@imbarnes There are many good word count resources. Jen K. cites one by @ChuckSambuchino that's rock solid: fuseliterary.com/word-counts/ #AskFuse

.@Coffee_Is_love That varies greatly with genre. Read heavily in your genre so you know you aren't doing what's been done 2 death. #AskFuse

.@GATaylor3 By the time you write it, the trend will have changed. I'm not going to tell you what to write. Write what you want. #AskFuse

.@vvjonez Follow guidelines, but offer options: attachment, file transfer, URL. Those PDF samples can get big. #AskFuse

.@MLBrown_writes Ideally you'll have an agent who wants to represent your body of work, not just one ms. Mention it. #AskFuse

.@EWallerCarlino There are many, but the biggest is lack of tension early on. It has to grab the reader, whether agent or consumer. #AskFuse

.@fashionnovelist Depends upon how you present them. It's generally not a good idea to openly trash a real person in your ms. #AskFuse

.@fashionnovelist Query no more than you want to. #AskFuse

.@dougshiloh Women's fiction should aim around the 80k range. Litfic can skew longer (but also shorter, if necessary). #AskFuse

.@joedirt16 Follow us online, follow #MSWL, & check our website. We'll tell you what we want. fuseliterary.com/mswl-time/ #AskFuse