And...GO! #ask4word begins now. Bring your #pubtip, #querytip, #baketip questions.

The recurring theme of @ATallOrder and my query critiques today was "be specific, not vague." #querytip

A necessary read for querying writers: The Complete Guide to Query Letters by @JaneFriedman bit.ly/1saDi3m #querytip

Google+ is important if only because it's Google's brainchild. Sure no one uses it, but if you search, guess what will pop up first? #pubtip

#pubtip: I know when I've requested something and when I haven't. Claiming I told you to send something I didn't is an automatic no.

#pubtip: I don't care who else has your query. I'm not going to like something more just because the cool kids do.

#querytip I'm told that @WallyLambAuthor wallpapered his entire classroom with rejection letters before he finally got an agent. DON'T QUIT

I see way too many queries comparing book to THE HOBBIT. Pick a recent and relatable comparable title! #PubTip

#PubTip = when evaluating comparable titles look for books in your genre, published in the past 2-3 years by major publishing houses.

Use great care and respect when writing about another culture, and NEVER fall back on the “magical Negro” trope. #querytip #AntiColonialism

#querytip: Don't let your protagonist write the query letter. Introduce your book first, and THEN the people that live in your head.

Be sure to turn off track changes before you submit your work. #pubtip

It shouldn't take you 30 words to tell us your manuscript's word count. Brevity shows you possess insight and an ability to edit. #querytip

Don’t spend your time explaining how fabulous your book and/or writing is. SHOW us with a great query and even better writing. #querytip

Gentle reminder: Your #WritingCareer is worth more than the #business communications you've chosen to manage via #social media. #PubTip

Querying an agent? Check their twitter for any tips or submission calls. Check out Nicole @NicLitAgent & Mary Sue's @AgentMarySue #querytip

Don’t send ur query out when u finish it, or even an hour after. Take a break and come back to it later. Double check everything. #querytip

#PubTip - in my experience, after we verbally say yes to a deal it's still 2-6 months before the contract is ready. #agenting

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