Don't just describe what your character is doing; live it and bring it to life. AKA editors care about "show, don't tell." #pubtip

Enigmatic Editor: Queries That Get Read enigmaticeditor.blogspot.com/2016/06/querie… #WritersRoad #querytip

I want commercial reads, please!! #querytip

#querytip - I like shorter books b/w 50,000 - 80,000 words.

It's super helpful when authors include their query & synopsis as the first pgs of their MS. Love to have everything in 1 place. #querytip

How Authors Can Get More Fans and Book Sales with Less Social Media shar.es/1JUiJS via @DigiBookWorld #pubtip

Write YA that agents want-6/23 @writersdigest Webinar & #literaryagent #query crit:bit.ly/1OohdiN #yalit #kidlit #querytip

Struggling with your book summary? Check out the cover copy of your favorite reads. How did they convince you to pick them up? #querytip

Valuable & crucial information from @SusanSpann: "The Legal Side of Writing for Anthologies" writerunboxed.com/2016/06/20/434… #pubtip

12,343 editors and agents do not care about the statistics you put in your queries for novels. #pubtip

I won't open unrequested attachments. That includes your query letter. Paste it in the body of your email, please. #pubtip

This month is my 5 year blog-versary! Here are my top posts from over the years: carlywatters.com/2016/06/20/5-y… #mondayblogs #pubtip

Good read! "What Every Writer Should Know About Book Covers" bit.ly/28J1oVI #pubtip

Even when sending to a catch-all agency email, you should still have one agent in mind who is a good fit. #querytip

Psst, most agents work on summer Fridays even if publishers close early. #pubtip #amwriting

This is your friendly neighborhood agent with a happy reminder: do not query an unfinished / unpolished novel! #querytip #pubtip

Co-signed from the agent side. This is advice you want to listen to. #querytip

Go to the bookstore. Vast majority of backcover copy, esp YA, is 5-7 sentences long, or shorter. Can your query work at that size? #querytip

#querytip try not to lie. Not because it's wrong, but because it usually doesn't work. #notasubtweet #notaboutyou

#PubTip = best thing to do while waiting on submissions = keep writing! #KeepWriting #awesome