#querytip @NishiTeruo As gay man, weird reading pitches “featuring LGBTQ+ characters" like bonus content. Here's why ow.ly/Shgh309DwbO

This made me laugh a little too much. #querytip

Don't tell me the themes of your book, don't tell me what readers will learn or feel from your book. Tell me the STORY. #querytip

Here's some #querystats: so far, of the 15 total MSs I've requested, 14 are YA and 1 is Adult (but could also probably be marketed as YA)

You are so incredibly kind. I can't tell you how it lifts me up to know I've helped. #pubtip #pitchwars #pitmad

#CLAqueries Title should be in ALL CAPS or Italics (twitter won't let me italicize lol). Should stand out from the rest of query #querytip

#CLAqueries Psst. Just personal preference. I'm okay w/ Dear Kaitlyn. Ms. and Miss are just weird to read 😂 #querytip #amquerying

#CLAqueries Easiest excuse: you find out later. In the query, I should know a reason. It's lazy if there is no cause/effect #querytip

#CLAqueries Big thing in #amquerying is memory loss. Be sure to say HOW this happens in the query. Not just need to remember #querytip (1/2)

Because then, the agent? They have to write back to you, "Dear H." It is all kinds of awkward. :) 2/2

I'm about to share an oddball #pubtip. Wait for it...if you write under, say, H. Watkins, dont sign your letter H. Watkins.1/2

#CLAqueries If agent accepts attachments & copy/paste, think each over. Pasting can alter your formatting into a mess #querytip

I have responded to all queries sent in 2016. (not requested materials, getting through all the queries first) #querystats

#CLAqueries Remember, a synopsis still matters. Sometimes seeing where the story goes helps an agent decide if it's ready #querytip

THE SHORT FUSE GUIDE TO QUERY LETTERS by #LiteraryAgent @Michrichter1 is free all this week! ow.ly/UTtX309zTN0 #querytip #queryletter

Pretty please follow these formatting gyuidelines! #querytip #amwriting #pubtip

Pretty please follow these formatting gyuidelines! #querytip #amwriting #pubtip

Unsure whether to use a comma? Read the sentence out loud. If there's a natural pause, USUALLY add a comma #querytip #amwriting #amquerying

Test your punctuation know-how! Commas, semi-colons, and dashes! #amwriting #amquerying #querytip #amediting emlita.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/thi…

Do you know the 4 kinds of sentence structure? Here are the differences #amwriting #amquerying #amediting #querytip emlita.wordpress.com/2017/03/05/do-…