#querytip Seeing a lot of queries lately that are on my "not interested in" list. It is important to do your homework when querying agent.

#querytip I like to receive queries directly from #writers, not writer services on behalf of. Save your money :)

#querytip 1K+ queries in inbox - 3 agents -we skim the email subject for our names. Yours will be missed if not addressed to specific agent.

Unless you're querying me for personal reasons, I don't need to know you found me via our website/WD. Open w/ your pitch instead. #QueryTip

If an editor or agent req a ms at a conference, don't take too long to submit, or it may not be what they're looking for any longer. #pubtip

Just got a query with "fwd" in the subject line. Nope. #querytip #QueryFail

"This novel will apply to readers of all ages." Okay, maybe, but where would it be shelved in a bookstore? THAT'S your genre. #querytip

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#PubTip = published authors clearly list conference attendance on your website. Great example = @JasonMHough here: jasonhough.com/events/index.h…

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Agents get passes too when editors say no. Editors get passes when an author goes with another publisher. We all have to move on! #pubtip

I've said this before: passes are nothing against YOU. Most of YOU are lovely. If your book is not a fit, it's not a fit. #querytip

Editors & agents talk. Agents talk to other agents. Editors talk to other editors. Catch more flies with honey, ya know? #querytip #lifetip

If you have an author website, twitter, etc., it's helpful to include that in your query. Below your signature is a great spot! :) #querytip

No need to "pre-query" agents, asking if they want to see your query about X. Send the query & we use that to properly assess. #querytip

#querytip Hook agent by grabbing hold of emotions and making us curious. #evokeemotions #curiositygotthecat 😺

Trying to get ahead of the slushpile at KC&A? Take our @WritersDigest Bootcamp course: writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/agent-… #askagent #writetip #pubtip

Oh vey! Pls. read agent preferences. I do not seek sci- fi or fantasy, this gets an automatic pass from me. Why torture yourself? #querytip

In queries today #querytip, more than 1 agent in query queue. Pls. follow guidelines and address to the agent you seek in email subject line

#querytip Make the most of your query, have a strong hook. Spend zero time telling agent how your book cover should be designed. #pass