Even though agents talk about 'perfect' queries ultimately we really want great manuscripts no matter what the query looks like. #pubtip

#querytip email yourself a copy of your query letter before you send it out. That way you can see exactly how it's going to look to an agent

Van Morrison in background while reading submissions. Makes me more accepting than if it was say, Black Sabbath (who I also love) #slushpile

Check out Q&A with @MsMariaVicente on her website buff.ly/1ikHBnh #pubtip #querytip

Think of your query letter as copy on the back of a book – you don’t have to describe the whole story. #querytip

Share your query with a friend who hasn’t read your book. Capturing interest of someone with no advance knowledge is key. #querytip

Leave us wanting more, not wondering, "huh?" (conciseness > vagueness) #querytip

Know what's new in your genre. What are people reading? Also, the classics. If anything, just to be able to chitchat w/ others. #querytip

How to Research & Target Literary Agents: buff.ly/1o0HjK5  via @ChuckSambuchino #pubtip

A gender is not a target market. #pubtip

I'm answering your Qs about query letter formatting in the comments of my blog post: bit.ly/1niCidp #pubtip #askagent

Writers ~ Sending out Qs? Don't use an address that req registration for response. Use a separate address. #pubtip

"Multicultural" is not a genre, it's a subcategory. #pubtip

Here's my interview with NEW AGENT @Michrichter1 to give you a better idea of who she is (awesome): ow.ly/wigD4 #pubtip

Also, if we don’t want to rep your story why would we want to steal it? #querytip

We are not going to steal your story. The thought has not crossed our minds, and using the © symbol implies you think we might. #querytip

There's no reason to use the copyright symbol (©) in your query or on your manuscript. When your pen hits paper, it’s copyrighted. #querytip

If you get a request through a Twitter contest, it's wise to include that hashtag in your query (probably its subject line). #PubTip #RTslap

If you've self-published your book already, please say so in your query. It's disheartening to discover it through your site/blog. #pubtip

#querytip most agents' submission guidelines are very clear & easy to find; don't send an email asking how to best submit. Do your research