You don't have to tell us that your manuscript conforms to genre tropes, the same with "no glittery vampires in this story". #querytip

Proofread and polish – don’t let a silly typo or error remove your query from the pile! #querytip

Well that's one way to pitch: Woman Sues Halle Berry and Amanda Bynes So She Can Pitch a Script jezebel.com/woman-sues-hal… #slushpile

MT @MsMariaVicente: Q: After a rejection, is it better to respond with a “thanks” or leave the inbox alone? buff.ly/1gkr87a #querytip

If your query is in a language I can't identify, then I can't respond to it. #querytip

Follow submission guidelines, follow submission guidelines, FOLLOW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. #pubtips #querytip

Long Term Query Do’s and Don’ts Tip: Your Decisions Now DO Affect Later Relationships buff.ly/1iiemoi #querytip

People think they can sit down and belch out a publishable book. No, writing's a craft like any other and must be honed. #querytip #writetip

Ignore self-pubbers tearing down the "trad'tl" industry. Self-pub'ing is great for some people, but agents aren't out to foil you. #querytip

If you use FICTION NOVEL in ur query/website I may assume 2 things: you haven't done ur research and u don't know what a novel is. #querytip

If you just say, "I wrote a memoir about X," my reaction is, "OK...what happens?" #querytip

Memoirists, your pitch must include your story, much like in a fiction query. You can't just say, "I wrote a memoir about X." #querytip

Debut novels are often shorter in length. Keep that in mind! #querytip #writetip

Genres have varying acceptable word counts. You should know them and follow them. Within reason. #querytip #writetip

Remember, your email account is part of your 1st impression. A spiritual self-help from brosb4hoes420@yourmom.com isn't promising #querytip

I recommend creating a new email account specifically for your submissions and the business of your writing. #querytip

If I request your ms & get an autoreply re: filling out a form to get through your spam filter, I have to decide if it's worth it #querytip

Querying: Sending Nudges buff.ly/1gDN202 via @ibelieveinstory #querytip

"There is an art to writing a great query, but it is an art that can be mastered." ow.ly/uGbhE #querytip

Watch out for "then" versus "than" in your submissions. Take the then/than quiz: waikato.ac.nz/students/stude… #writetip #slushpile