.@Laforesta1 We do have to consider what will stand out in a flooded market. Lots of similar books = lots of competition! #AskAvonBks

.@FayeDelacour I mostly want info in a query - I'll take the voice in the manuscript. #AskAvonBks

.@Laforesta1. No, that's generally a fun part of the job! Finding a way to help get the book there. #AskAvonBks

.@jessie1013 @TessaofAvonlea Yes! The very wise @sarahmaclean once told me this, I think! #AskAvonBks

I often put "ha!" and "ew" and "love" in manuscripts. Also, I say "THIS" a lot when I Iike something. #AskAvonBks

TK = to come. I'm sure there's a very interesting reason why it's a K and not a C but I do not know it... #AskAvonBks

Sometimes I just comment "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" because I love something so much I have no words. #AskAvonBks

"STET" = let it stand = leave this alone. Thing authors often say in response to copyeditor changes. #AskAvonBks

I generally like a mix @LauraJillSomers. A little bit of the characters and a little of the plot works best for me. #AskAvonBks

MS = Manuscript
mss = manuscripts #AskAvonBks

Here's a very cryptic comment... I use "hmm" to draw your attention to a place that may be problematic. It gave me pause! #AskAvonBks

"I didn't fall in love with the writing/characters" = just that. It's so important to connect with a MS and sometimes you don't. #AskAvonBks

"downprice" = when your ebook is available at a low price online. #AskAvonBks

"elevator pitch" = describe your book in 2 sentences. I hate these - they don't tell me enough! But they're very important. #AskAvonBks

If I say "tighten" that means I think you could streamline a wordy, slow scene and/or find things you could potentially trim. #AskAvonBks

Good question, @excogitates! I'll just say "faster here!" "need to pick up the pace" or "develop more here" to slow things down. #AskAvonBks

"I'm not sure you want to go that route" is my nice way of saying I think you may want to rethink a plot/character element. #AskAvonBks

"Blurb request" = Asking other authors for quotes for the front cover. #AskAvonBks

At a pitch: "But who is the heroine?" - Tell me about the internal conflict. I need to know more about HER story. #AskAvonBks

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