Writers, if you're sending me a query, and the email address doesn't contain the word query, you're sending to the wrong place. #querytip

Ugh, iPhone autocorrect. Don't query from your iPhone re: my last tweet. #querytip

Don't query more than 1 agent at the same agency simultaneous. They don’t want to compete with each other. #querytip

If you send me an email asking me what I might like with no information on the book, you are wasting my time and your credibility. #pubtip

If you are looking for rep, do your homework first. Don't ask what I rep. Research and send appropriate query and I will respond! #pubtip

How can a manuscript be "autobiographical" when it's set in the 1600s? #querytip #scratchingmyhead

Usually not a good idea to switch publishers/agents mid-series. And we wonder why you'd want to. #querytip

Smart to search titles before naming your book. If the title has been used recently, particularly by a bestseller, pick another! #pubtip

I will accept pitches in person at tonight's Bookstore Event! boulderbookstore.indiebound.com/event/author-a… @boulderbooks @mikemartinez72 #pubtip

A little advice for those looking for a literary agent: spell the agent's name correctly when you query them! #querytip #AgentTip...

Sales & Marketing and Publicity are huge assets to our publishing strategy and they all deserve our thanks. #pubtip

Your publicity team is responsible for pitching your book for reviews, national media stories, interviews, etc. #pubtip

Your sales & marketing teams are responsible for selling your book(s) into retail and E-tail spaces and arranging co-op. #pubtip

Introducing yourself in a query is unnecessary. That's what the bio is for. Just get to the pitch and hook us! #querytip

#querytip: Don't tell us how to feel. The words should do that themselves. If you have to over-explain it then something's not working.

#querytip: If you want to evoke atmosphere do it in 1-2 lines, not 1-2 paragraphs. Setting the scene can turn your query into a short story.

#querytip: Word Choice. Think of your query like a poem. Don't repeat words, vary language, make an impact with fewer words, be concise.

Marketing Tip = update your Author bio twice a year and update your headshot every two years. #pubtip #agenting

"Publishing Advice: 6 Things to Expect from Your Literary Agent." A post I wrote for @thewritelife bit.ly/1qxwvop #pubtip

When I read a query, I want to know what the book's about RIGHT AWAY. No philosophizing or justifying. Just give me the plot. #querytip