Book opening clichés to avoid:

Character driving, flying, walking back to hometown.

Character waking up from a bad dream.

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So #querytip if you find an agent in the wild, enjoying a holiday, respect their free time and don't pitch them your book.

Is it okay to use a film as a comp title in your query letter? Yes! #querytip #amquerying

Fantastic post about agents making time for themselves as well as others! #amagenting #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying

You should query two agents at the same agency the same way you put on pants: first one, and then the other. #querytip #pubtip

#querytip if your audience is 12-18, that YA, not MG. MG is 8-12.

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @PetterSonic @clintonpope @AndyB0810 #ad #pubtip

I showed this to @btaylorbooks a month ago to verify this happened. @laurenspieller @MalloryCBrown... Not just you. #don't #querytip

Why Submission Response Times Vary So Dramatically: A Literary Agent Breaks It Down marycmoore.com/index.php/2017… #askagent #pubtip

Give yourself time between each query round to rethink your strategy and pitch, revise, etc. (4/5) #querytip #amquerying #amwriting

Send queries in rounds, adhering to each agent’s guidelines. Don’t send all at once, so you can revise between rounds. (1/5) #querytip

Is your villain a threat or a pest? Make sure there's something at stake instead of them just being an obstacle. #dontbeaBiff #pubtip

Psst. Writers. Alter and Altar are two different words. Just saying. #querytip #amediting #amquerying #amwriting

Heads up...@pandamoonpub will be closing submissions for the year on August 1st. Be sure to get yours in before then! #amwriting #pubtip

Be sure to read your query a few times. Seeing "INSERT NAME" makes me think you rushed through it #CLAqueries #querytip #amquerying

#querytip Don't respond to a rejection with a query for another manuscript. Querying something new is fine, but do it the right way.

If your book conflicts could be solved w/ one convo that never seems to happen, readers will be annoyed. You need bigger roadblocks. #pubtip

Ancestor and relative = different things. Ancestors are dead, therefore, cannot be searched for in your novel #CLAqueries #querytip

Be sure to send your query to yourself first to note any formatting or font mistakes! Saves us headaches #CLAqueries #amquerying #querytip

Sample pages should start on your 1st page, not a random middle spot. Same w/ synopsis: start in 1st scene #CLAqueries #querytip #amquerying