Don't make an epilogue to do the job you should have done in the book. Finish the story in the main part. Epilogue = bonus scene. #pubtip

#querystats update! I've responded to all April queries. If you queried in April and didn't get a response please check your spam or resend.

#querytip you may not need: We google. Don't be a truly horrid person online. Don't be one in real life either, but definitely not online.

Got a query addressed to: Dear Gentleman 🤔Um Did you look at the "about us" page on our website? I'm guessing not. #DoYourResearch #querytip

This is often overlooked in the many discussions about queries & submissions. An easy fix! ✨ Ok, that's all. Have a nice day. ✨ #querytip

We're not super picky. It's just that the recipient needs to be able to find your manuscript after saving the document. #querytip

The document name shouldn't be an agent's name, or an agency's name, or "first chapter of my book." #querytip

Friendly reminder: when you attach your manuscript (or a partial) to an email, that file name should be the title of your book. #querytip

Authors, I beg of you. Unless you're an artist and yr book contains art, do not query w/ a cover you designed yrself. Please. #querytip

MG/YA set in 1980s isn't just "teens without iPhones." 1980s (or any year) requires thorough world building. #authentic #pubtip

#querytip If you're channeling your inner Rowling & only use your initials, please don't be surprised when we address you as "Dear J.K."

A New Concept for Indie Bookstores #innovate #create #books #AskAuthor #AskPublisher #pubtip publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/co… via @publisherswkly

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @BarbaraLatta @det_smith @ldngeist #pubtip #amwriting

The end of the week deserves yet another "nutcases" query. Don't do it, writers. #pubtip #querytip #agentlife

#querytip To research an agent's style: Look for blog or podcast interviews. Go to conferences. Follow on agents on Twitter, etc. #amquering

.@GirlFridayProd offers a FULL MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENTAL #EDIT 4 to benefit @SFWC & @EveryLibrary ow.ly/kFv330cju7O #amwriting #pubtip

FYI, the @DelacortePress account has spent past few days sharing/contextualizing what happens (& why) at a pub. house launch mtg. #pubtip

#pitmad #pubtip: be sure to include genre AND target age hashtags since a lot of us monitoring pitches filter the feeds that way #amreading

Always, always, always, always send a synopsis with an uncontracted full manuscript submission. Even if it's requested? Yes, always. #pubtip

If your #pitmad tweet is passed by, don't hesitate to query anyway. Tweets are hard to really judge (and write). #querytip