#querytip sending questions about what we rep to our query email will go unanswered, visit bios and websites. Query box is for queries.

My #queries are riddled w #authors trying to be clever with silly ploys. Show heart, soul & substance instead. #querytip

Please don't call your manuscript "literary" fiction. It's such a broad term and puts high expectations on your writing. #CLAQueries

When looking for comp titles, try to find two within the last year that have sold well but aren't outrageously popular. #CLAQueries

Also, another reminder to please not use classic big name comp titles. GOT, LOTR, NARNIA, HP, and many others should be avoided. #CLAQueries

When querying, remember to know your competition and be able to tell us why yours is different. Why should we read your MS? #CLAQueries

Remember to not take rejections personally. Sometimes we just feel we can't sell it like another could. You're not a failure. #CLAQueries

A very smart idea when querying is to personalize, and do it with something not ordinary! "I saw you love horses and bad@$$!" 👍🏻#CLAQueries

Word of advice, if you have a manuscript with vampires, werewolves, or princesses, you may want to shelve it for a few years. #CLAQueries

Here's a #pubtip. Please, please proof your opening paragraph. I've read so many subs lately with errors in 1st para & even opening sentence

Let's ride this train a little longer, shall we? Don't call citizens of any city, town, state, or country programmed idiots. #CLAQueries

And while we're on this train, let's just not trust you to begin with because you tell me flat out you "don't do guidelines." #CLAQueries

"If you don't trust me, no way will I trust you." Uhm... If you don't somewhat trust me, why are you sending me a query? #CLAQueries

This is a final reminder to register for tomorrow's webinar & improve your picture book projects. #pubtip #kidlit twitter.com/msmariavicente…

#querytip Don't ask me to refer you to another agent if I reject you.Do your own research!If I think it's for another agent, I'll pass along

Friendly #querytip reminder: you need to include sample pages with your query! @dglm's guidelines ask for the first 25 pages.

Reminder, writers: Please query me at: chquery [at] mcintoshandotis [dot] com ONLY, not my personal accounts. Thanks! :) #querytip

Agent & Editor panels always show how subjective this business can be. So RESEARCH to find the right person for you & your book! #querytip

ICYMI: Help your publishing team out! Know the difference between a demographic vs. your actual market: bit.ly/2aozTlK #pubtip

First step to success in finding an agent: follow the submission guidelines for that agency. triadaus.com/submission-gui… @triadaus #querytip