I'm not interested in satirical work. #pass #querytip

If your #query has several ideas mashed together and the word count is astronomical, it's a clear sign your ms needs work. #pass #querytip

#querytip like applying for a job, it's a good idea to use a professional email for submissions vs your partner's or "pink_kitty@mail.com"

#querytip: You don't need credentials to write fiction. If you stretch to include, it tends to look amateurish. Just write a good story!

.#querytip twitter.com/lzats/status/7…

On promoting your book: "Being an author is a strangely private and yet performative vocation. " lithub.com/the-things-we-… #pubtip

Today on the blog: Why Agents Don't Often Represent Previously Self-Published Books mariavicente.com/post/140739723… #writerwednesday #querytip

Caught up on all queries through Feb 23. And all manuscripts sent before Feb 3. Feeling pretty super. #querytip #amagenting

You guys, seriously...if the work isn't finished don't pretend that little aspect will go undetected. #pubtip

Published Author #PubTip = is your book available in audio as well as print/ebook? Remember to pimp that format too! #important #audio

HUGELY helpful advice for marketers... #pubtip twitter.com/JaneFriedman/s…

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ICYMI: Must-read advice for writers & bloggers growing their platforms via @bookbaristas ow.ly/Za5Un #pubtip

Writers: most of your publisher contracts include author e-book copies (as well as print copies). Make sure you're getting yours! #pubtip

#Querytip: if the sole Black character in your manuscript is speaking in dialect, there should be a compelling reason (esp if you're white)

.#Querytip Law #23: if you ask me to point you in the direction of another agent should I reject your work -- I won't do it. No explanation.

Yup. #querytip twitter.com/ECarrieHowland…

FACT! Much easier to revise when you have something *to* revise. Put it on the page! #pubtip twitter.com/ChristinaDG/st…

Obligatory obvious #PubTip Tweet of the Night: REMEMBER THAT PAGE #'S ARE IMPORTANT. This small step will make your agent/editor HAPPY. :)

#QueryFail = "I see you represent middle grade, young adult, romance & science fiction. You'll love my novel because it's all these things!"