Authors, give #teamredsofa agent @ALRutter some love. She's had some particularly nasty emails from writers lately. #pubtip: be kind!

It will never not blow my mind to see “Sent from an iPhone” at the bottom of a query letter. #querytip

"Fishing Out Your Manuscript Hook" writersinthestormblog.com/2015/07/fishin… #pubtip

If we were at a conference and I told you you could send an attachment, that's fine. But a cold email? Deleted unread. Viruses. #querytip

"Per your submission guidelines, I have attached..."

My submission guidelines literally say 'no attachments'. #querytip

"[X] is not like other girls" & "[X] is just an ordinary girl" are BOTH weak ways to describe a protagonist. Be more specific! #querytip

Please, writers, proofread your pages before sending. We'd rather have your work more polished than super-fast. #querytip #conferencetip

Save yourself from needless rejections by researching an agent before submitting a query to her/him! #pubtip

For me, another great place to find my agent details is my publishers marketplace site: publishersmarketplace.com/members/SaraMe… #pubtip

The best place to find an agent's accurate submission guidelines are on her/his website. Here is ours: ktliterary.com #pubtip

#QueryFail (I see this too often) = "everything out there is garbage. Here's my way better book that will be a bestseller." #pubtip

I'm not the best fit for it and just don't know what to do with adult SF/F. So, don't query me — query @LeonHusock instead. #querytip

A #literaryagent said your book's too quiet? Possible fix in Agent Monday post: bit.ly/1ebnZHh #querytip #amwriting

Follow submission guidelines! Agents don't have time to ask for info U neglected to send. The guidelines to tell you what we need #querytip

Pick a genre, two at the absolute most. If you don't understand what your own book is, how is an agent going to sell it? #querytip

#pubtip If your thriller is about some kind of agent and some kind of terrorist, just know that it's a very crowded market and a tough sell

"Think about how your story will add to the conversation" says @janetleecarey #PNWA60 #kidlit #pubtip

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Queries sent with Constant Contact or formatted with other special "designed templates" often go to spam. Plain old email is best! #QueryTip

"Dear Agent." PASS. #querytip http://t.co/QC59zNzmCh