The only two things that really, truly result in automatic rejection of a query are: not complete book or wrong genre. #queries #pubtip

If you're querying for a young adult manuscript make sure to mention your protagonist's age! #querytip

I'm not interested in "typical." I want extraordinary. #pubtip

A video query? No. #pubtip

Even worse than that? Just emailing the first 3 pages w/out any covering note. Would be like walking into someone's home w/o invite. #pubtip

"Here are the first three pages of my book" does not a #query make. Take a little time and tell me something interesting! #pubtip

Time for another #pubtip! Always doublecheck any information about an agent's interests with a primary source. Don't trust 3rd party sites.

Not everyone will understand your work choices, and why that’s okay bit.ly/1uZ5LKV #writers #pubtip #amwriting

A gentle reminder re: e-mailed submissions: It's enormously helpful for e-reading when the file name = title + author name. #pubtip

#querytip Please double space your manuscripts.... please.....

Spamming agents and editors on Facebook, let alone their personal pages, is a big NO-NO! #querytip

#querytip - check out the agent's website before you query! And speaking of, we have a great new one: browneandmiller.com

In a little less than 4 weeks I'll be in #Seattle at the #PNWA conference. Local authors, come pitch me! #amwriting #amrevising #querytip

#pubtip: copying and pasting the intro of your book does not a query letter make.

Great #pubtip advice from @esc_key on #pubtip advice you should ignore: ow.ly/yh2dS

Query pitched 3 books. I really liked one, but was meh on the other two, so I declined. Moral of the story: one project at a time! #pubtip

#pubtip: sometimes you need to hire an editor before you query. That is not a bad thing. BUT please don't lie & say you did when you didn't.

Whenever I'm critiquing mss my feedback always repeats itself: doesn't start in right place, dialogue is stiff, 1st page info dump #pubtip

I see this too often in queries, "She was shocked when the alien landed." Being shocked isn't an inciting incident. #queries #pubtip

Adding me on Google+ or LinkedIn or Facebook when we've never met=not really a good idea #querytip #agent