#Querytip: don’t feel pressure to comp your book to something an agent already likes. Find the *right* comp--that tells us much more!

Here is your monthly reminder: do not respond to rejections. #pubtip

Don't miss @SavvyAuthors Pitchfest May 17-19! I can't wait to see your amazing pitches! #amwriting #amquerying #querytip

Great advice from @lydia_sharp about clarity in your prose #amwriting #amediting #querytip

Guys THIS. I get so much of it in my submissions and I'd love to see less. #querytip

And here's a post about how to send a nudge if an agent (me) has kept you waiting! #querytip penandparsley.com/blog/2017/5/16…

My #2 query pet peeve!! Second only to Courier font. #querytip

I know PEOPLE capitalize NAMES in queries because it's LIKE screenplays but it looks RANDOM and WE DON'T need TO do that anyMORE. #pubtip

If you self-published your book and are now looking for an agent, make sure you include your sales figures in your query. #pubtip

If an agency doesn't have anything on their website about being closed to queries, you can assume they're open to them. #pubtip

Querying is a lot like applying for a job. You show your professionalism by giving the agent everything they ask for upfront. #pubtip

Always check your spam! #querytip

This too! #querytip

Common query mistake = too much backstory in the query.
Common mistake in manuscripts = too much backstory in the manuscript.
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Hmmm, I don't have any influence on the Knight Agency, so I can't be of help. Maybe try someone at the Knight Agency. 😎 #querytip #pubtip

Please don’t ask us to recommend other agents (we’re keeping tabs on editors’ wishlists, not agents’). Plus, #querytip #pubtips 4/5

Don’t ask for more info or a reason (we’ve already spent as much time as we can on your query). #querytip #pubtips 3/5

A form of thanks isn't necessary. We often won't respond. (It’s MUCH better to thank us in advance in the #query). #querytip #pubtips 2/5

Writer Dudettes and Dudes. If you use my email instead of sub form, your query will be buried under other business emails. #querytip

I have received two queries today for adult fiction works under 25K words. People. Do you your research. Word Counts matter #monday #pubtip