#QueryFail = "My steadfast commitment to antiestablishment prevents me from writing a formal query letter."

#PitMad #pubtip: Include genre AND target age hashtags as #agents and #publishers use those to search through feeds or we may miss yours.

For some reason I just love queries that start off in the 2nd person. I guess it makes it feel more immediate. #querytip

#querytip "I have enclosed Chapter 3 with this query" is a roundabout way of telling me that Chapters 1 and 2 suck. ALWAYS send 1st pages

Really REALLY not a fan of queries written as if the MC is sending it to me. I want to hear from YOU! #querytip

I have a thing for goblins. Think goblins a la LEGEND. #writingtips #querytip

Don't overreach w/ your comparisons in a book proposal. Let other people call you the next Hemingway. Don't give yourself that title #pubtip

The best advocate for your book is YOU. How much you try & care will show publishers what a great partner in business you are. #pubtip

Publication is NOT the time to get shy. And many friends/family don't know how important pre-sales and 1st week sales are. #pubtip

Direct email campaign: from the heart, call to action (where to buy/how to share/signing/speaking events), thank them for support #pubtip

Your network *wants* to help you. Let them. Send an email to your contacts. Let them know about your book, buy links, & signings. #pubtip

Please note we do NOT open attachments. Also, please remember to address your query to one of our agents. Plz no "Dear Agent" #querytip

We're receiving a lot of queries that do not follow submission guidelines. Plz b sure to check our website for guidelines. #querytip

You might be surprised how often queriers claim their book is for "MG, YA & adults." Ack! More categories isn't better--pick one. #querytip

"Life of An Agent: Mental Health Edition" publishing-hub.com/2016/03/in-lif… featuring @LZats #pubtip

I'm a tough sell for books about princesses, elves, and prophecies. #pubtip

Even if yr protagonists are age 19-25, you do NOT need to call the book NA. Just call it mystery, SF/F, literary fic. That's fine! #querytip

#querytip: In the current market it's never in your best interest to call a book New Adult unless it is sexy romance feat. college students.

Great interview about the genesis of a non fiction project. #pubtip twitter.com/lucysilag/stat…

Also: no agent/editor considers themselves too above you to answer. Writers are how we make money. We're just swamped. Always. #pubtip