#QueryTip = Avoid "I finished this book last week & now ready for an agent." I'm looking for done AND polished so "last week" is a red flag.

I'm participating in @SavvyAuthors's Summer Pitchfest! #Pitch me here: bit.ly/2c9weY5 #amagenting #pubtip

Looking forward to #PitMad! #writers #querytip

#QueryTips 5. Above All, Act Normal. Don’t be a weirdo. More: bit.ly/2bmiSZX #queryletter #querywin #querysuccess #amreading #books

#QueryTips 4. Brag Humbly. Offer a quick peek at your author platform. More: bit.ly/2bmiSZX #queryletter #querywin #querysuccess

#QueryTips 3. Summarize Like a Book Jacket Jockey. One pithy paragraph. More: bit.ly/2bmiSZX #queryletter #querywin #querysuccess

#QueryTips 2. Use Your Idols. Cite comp titles targeting agent’s taste. More: bit.ly/2bmiSZX #queryletter #querywin #querysuccess

#QueryTips 1. Get to the Goods. Genre. Title. Word Count. More: bit.ly/2bmiSZX #queryletter #querywin #querysuccess #amreading

So bummed when great idea is followed by a weak sample. Don't fall so in luv w/UR hook that you query a ms. that's not ready #querytip

#querytip Make sure UR website/social media profiles/Amazon & Goodreads author page etc. are fresh & up to date before you query

If you spend months perfecting your book, don't rush the cover letter and synopsis when submitting. Make them sparkle as well. #pubtip

#Querytip When U follow guidelines your query goes 2 right folder. Query in INBOX = author hasn't done homework OR thinks rules don't apply

Agents usually stipulate in their submission guidelines as to when to expect a response. Nudge afterwards #querytip

Avoid the potential of a rejection by reading through my blog (or that of any editor/agent you sub to). enigmaticeditor.blogspot.com #querytip

#querytip a query that includes little more than an Amazon link to your self-published book isn't the best way to get an agent's attention.

Twitter, I love you, but please don't tell me about your books via twitter UNLESS there's a pitch contest going on. Queries only! #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @FoundandBliss @RachelintheOC @MaryBuckham #pubtip #amwriting

If we met a convention or conference, put the con name in the subject line for better visibility. #querytip

#querytip there will always be books that are exceptions to the query rules. They're great inspiration-but keep the word "exception" in mind

Then that's your first chapter. Everything else can be cut. (2) #pubtip