#querytip "Your profile indicates that you are interested in X" is a good way to let agents know that you did your homework before querying

“Be nice. Don’t burn any bridges in the PR field.” - Patsy Terrell on author marketing #TWW14 #pubtip

Myron Uhlberg talking about reading hundreds of picture books to learn how to write them #TWW14 #pubtip

A bunch of links is not a query letter. I won't click on them even if you are sending them "exclusively". Follow the rules, please. #pubtip

The big publishing dream is not enough--why #writers need small goals too rachelmbrooks.com/2014/06/why-wr… #writetip #pubtip

#querytip while it isn't likely to get your work dismissed outright, save the crazy fonts for Evites and birthday cards. Keep it simple

In the name of all that’s holy, do not send attachments. #querytip #WhenInDoubtDontDoIt

Don't rely on one source when learning about query letters. Get as much info as possible. Not every website has the best advice. #querytip

Question for writers: Where did/do you find info on formatting queries, the content to include, tips on researching agents, etc.? #querytip

#pubtip: DO NOT SEND PORN TO AN AGENT ATTACHED TO A QUERY LETTER. *scrubs brain and stabs out eyes*

"I have a GN, but if you think it'll work better as a novel that's ok too." Dude, commit to your story, and your medium. #badqueries #pubtip

#querytip #pubtip Follow the publisher/agents' guidelines! There's a reason the guidelines are there....

Ur bio shouldn't include info about ur children unless it's relevant, which it likely isn't. We want publishing credentials, etc. #querytip

Your bio shouldn't be longer than your pitch. At all. #querytip

Unless you're writing nonfiction, please don't throw stats at me in a pitch. I don't need to be told how popular romance is… #pubtip

Literary agents sell manuscripts and earn their commissions in a huge variety of ways. "Dear Submissions Editor" is not one of them. #pubtip

Don't explain what happens in your book, show us character, goal, and conflict. Show, don't tell. #querytip

Start querying agents from the top: members of the AAR (Association of Authors' Representatives). #querytip aaronline.org

Although these are office email tips, they work for query letters too. m.huffpost.com/us/entry/53243… #askagent #querytip

Use a spreadsheet to keep track of the agents you have queried and when. #querytip #RevisedUponRequest