"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

"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

Good question, @excogitates! I'll just say "faster here!" "need to pick up the pace" or "develop more here" to slow things down. #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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Best practices for Tumblr #AskAgent: Keep it short. Leave out ID details. Be aware that I'm not psychic and can't predict your future.

Opportunities for authors to pitch and query coming up-I'm hoping to request some interesting subs. #askagent twitter.com/SubItClub/stat…

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.@martincfurman It does happen, but it's nearly impossible to get your self-published book picked up by an agent & major publisher. #AskFuse

.@AngelineAuthor It's only a carnal sin if you're writing erotica. #AskFuse

.@martincfurman That is different for every agent and even for a single agent over time. #AskFuse

.@martincfurman Think of genre like a tree. Know your trunk and know your branches. #AskFuse

.@amandamariegh Then it's just about the same as any sub. It doesn't present you in the best light to get your genre wrong, though. #AskFuse

.@amandamariegh If you're pitching the agent a genre they don't represent, I'd say you're looking at a 99% + rejection rate. #AskFuse

.@kianangu I imagine some do, but if there's one thing agents are looking for these days, it's diversity. #AskFuse