If your MC is stuck sweeping chimneys there better be a damn good reason. People don't do things they don't want to "just becuz". #querytip

"She encounters something scary..." Okay...what? A talking toaster? A debt collector? Be specific. A query shouldn't be a mystery. #querytip

Telling me your book will change the world is a big DON'T DO. At best, you're lying to yourself. At worst, you're delusional. #querytip

"Through a series of events.." has no place in a query. It tells us nothing except you cannot write an effective query. #querytip #queryfail

Great words on revision from @UpstartCrowLit client. Remember writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. #pubtip twitter.com/LindsaySchlege…

Example of a query letter that landed an agent, then later a book deal with @FeiwelFriends @MacKidsBooks! #querytip twitter.com/TriciaLevensel…

@KidLitKimi PLENTY of sites. @Janet_Reid's @QueryShark is probably the best! #querytip

Queriers, stop telling me what ur MC goes through. It's boring & lame. SHOW me. Be specific. Be concise. Focus on one or two MCs. #querytip

"The book is significantly original." #querytip what does that mean?

For anyone perpetually confused about magical realism, please read @michellewitte’s superb 5-part series. michellewittebooks.com/2015/07/what-i… #querytip

Magical realism =/= any story with magic. Check out this SF/F genre guide by @dreamoforgonon if confused! fuseliterary.com/sff-subcategor… #querytip

YES, magical realism in adult/YA/MG is still at the top of my #MSWL! But if you're going to use that term, know what it means. #querytip 1/2

"Writing shouldn't be a solo act. Books are a duet between a writer and their editor." - Jerry B. Jenkins #pubtip

Query: I am contacting you today about my "romance" novel.
Me: Wait, what kind of novel is this really...?
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If we interact on twitter/I follow you, make sure you mention it in query! #querytip (yes, this = subtweet and I mentioned it in email back)

Authors - I want to know what your plot is in your query! Only telling me why you wrote it/it came to you in a dream doesn't help #querytip

Keep going. #pubtip #agenttip #writertip #everybodytip

Just FYI, writing tweeps! I delete all queries not addressed to me personally (MADAM? really?!) Everyone else gets a response. #querytip

#querytip a polite "thank you for your time" email after a rejection is fine-but it shouldn't also include another query for your next MS

Query me with ONE project at a time. Pretend I am a goldfish and have a three-second attention span. #querytip