If an agent passes on a project, don't ask them to reconsider. Move on. It's not right for that agent but may be perfect for others. #Pubtip

Three queries in a row mentioned that their spouse loved the book. That is nice, but does not matter. #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

From the blog archive: 10 COMMON QUERYING MISTAKES mariavicente.com/post/127069220… #querytip #amquerying

Great read for any authors on sub or gearing up for the process. #pubtip twitter.com/PubCrawlBlog/s…

Pitch one novel, not your entire collective work/WIPs. #querytip

Wonderful read about not getting caught up in writing, perfection, and feeling all alone by @Lauramunson booksbywomen.org/writing-in-com… #pubtip

Telling me your book sucks isn't a good idea. Just saying. #queryfail #QueryTip

Trish will be working partnered with @agentsavant for now. She's looking for romance; diversity a big plus. Take a look! #querytip

From the blog archive: BREAKING DOWN BOOK CATEGORIES mariavicente.com/post/115201046… #querytip #publishing

16 Query Tips From Literary Agents: "Dialogue’s only purpose is to move the story along." wp.me/p4SsOO-md0 via @theryanlanz #querytip

Always send your query to one agent at a time! Submissions to agent distro lists = an invitation to an automatic no. #pubtip

A #query can take many forms, but sending a one line description and then "Interested?" is not one of them. #querytip #pitchingtakeswork

How to nudge an agent? By email only. Never by phone or (heaven forbid) in person. Email only. #pubtip

Don't know where to start with a book proposal? Read this timeless post by @JaneFriedman bit.ly/1Mc0A85. Bookmark it. #pubtip

Writing a memoir? Guess what, I also want to see a proposal. Memoirs need to read like a novel but are sold like non fiction. #pubtip

For the love of Pete, don’t paste your query into an email as an image. The text function works just fine. #querytip

to sell on proposal. This doesn't really happen unless you're already an established author or a celebrity. 2/2 #querytip

#PubTip = think outside the author/agent box on twitter; also follow editors, bloggers, reviewers, librarians, fans, pub organizations, etc

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