1) Am I excited abt the premise? Does it feel fresh/different & avoid tired cliches? If I'm not grabbed by the premise, no go. #querytip 2/4

Thinking about what makes me request on a query this morning. Three things are key... you ready? #querytip 1/4

Quality advice here. Important things to flesh out when you're developing character + story: #pubtip #amwriting twitter.com/AshWrites/stat…

I do my best to balance compliments and critiques/suggestions in a manuscript. It's important to show appreciation of their writing. #pubtip

New on the blog: The Most Important Part of Any Query Letter mariavicente.com/post/137221440… #querytip #querying #writerwednesday

"Publishers want good business partners, not just good writers." - @NinaAmir #PubTip #BecauseItsWednesday

"#Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote fb.me/7D9GNiXFI

It's a cliche but true: whenever one door closes, another one opens. Keep your head up. #pubtip

Excellent post on formatting your MS for submissions. #pubtip #querytip twitter.com/Mary_C_Moore/s…

"You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret-all the best people are." #indiepub #pubtip #inspiration #quote fb.me/3SHGtfnZu

Not gonna lie. I have frequent, intense spells of deja vu when reading queries. So that’s what you’re up against. #querytip

Please stop calling them fictional novels. Please. #querytip

Seeing lots of queriers trying to label their dystopian novels as speculative fiction. It’s not working. #querytip

Guys, as much as I'd love to, I simply cannot provide feedback on why I passed on your query. #querytip #pubtip #BusyAgentDays

How did you get your agent? Talking best strategies (query, contest, in-person) over on the blog bit.ly/22VljTL #pubtip

Your query needs to be 1 page. One. Uno page. Page of one. There can only be one. #querytip #HighlandersQueryToo

Don't name-drop. Don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-dro #querytip

In any marketing plan, the #1 thing I'm looking for is numbers. How many people will each part of the plan reach. #pubtip

When you are pitching an agent, please have your proposal ready. We might not be as enthusiastic when you get back to us. #querytip

Have someone who has not read your manuscript read the query and make sure it makes sense. Most common reason I rejected tonight. #querytip