Here's what should be an obvious #querytip Don't publicly shame, belittle, & insult agents and then whine about how you can't get one.

Humor is the most difficult genre to write because it is so subjective. #pubtip

99.9999999% chance I don't want to read a submission - or published book - that takes place in the afterlife or a dreamland. #querytip

Avoid rhetorical questions. Don't write it from your character's POV. #PitchWars #querytip

#querytip a number of agents close to submissions for the summer around this time every year. Make sure you do your homework.

Be your *best* in a query. Lead with your positives. I don't submit to an editor, saying "You won't buy this anyway, but.." #querytip

You guys, it's just a fact that I love earnest fiction. #queries #pubtip

Where did the advice come from that names are supposed to be capped in a query? I don't like that advice. #querytip

#PubTip = "Three Easy Tricks for Better Dialogue" by @tiffanyreisz (brilliant craft advice!!!) blog.janicehardy.com/2012/08/guest-… @Janice_Hardy

Did you know that a character with a destiny to fulfill is part of the Chosen One trope? I'm not a fan of either #pubtip

ALERT: @JaneFriedman updated her (already *very* excellent) post on author platforms: bit.ly/2a8HO6k Bookmark this!!! #pubtip

Conflict is key! #pubtip twitter.com/EmilyRodmell/s…

What’s wrong with giving your YA characters regular names? Carmen, Susan and Jessica are perfectly fine. #NoReally #pubtip #querytip

You don’t need to tell me your story is interesting or original. I’ll hopefully see that for myself when I req pages. #querytip

No one likes to write synopses but it’s a piece of the puzzle that really help me decide whether I want to read more of work or not. #pubtip

Writers, when you have an offer keep to the original email chain. That way everything, including original query, is in one place! #querytip

BIG note, querying writers! @triadaus has a LaurA and a LaurEN. Make sure you query the correct one! ;) #querytip

#querytip constantly checking in about the status of your submission is a great way to get an agent to skim it quickly before passing on it

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @Daizylublue @Carrie_Skylar @KevinKmacband12 #pubtip #amwriting

Thanks for having me on the podcast @BrianKlems @robertleebrewer! Listen here: blog.writersmarket.com/podcast/how-to… #pubtip #writetip