#Authors sell yourself in the query sell the book in the synopsis. #querytip

Throwing it out in the ether once again: don't query fiction you haven't written yet. #querytip

Editor @KaraLeighMille1 gives pointers on how to write a query letter. #WritingTip #WritersChat #PubTip #TuesdayTip ow.ly/nTcZ30e9Eei

Clever gimmicks and tongue-in-cheek self-deprecation rarely work in a query; focus on a compact and compelling pitch for your book. #pubtip

We get 1000's of queries & the ones that stand out do so b/c they are good, not b/c author used a gimmick to get our attention #querytip

While there's pressure to build an author platform, exaggerating social media #s in UR query/proposal gets a quick NO from agents #querytip

Why?!? Just why??? Please. Don't. Not today, not ever. #querytip #pubtip #agentlife

#TipTuesday: There are better ways to start your #queryletter than cynicism about the #amquerying process. #querytip

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—Laura's Hot Takes on wine
—An entirely not-facetious #pubtip

Research is important when writing books. #pubtip

.@msmariavicente shares 10 Common Querying Mistakes ow.ly/hXAf30eev31 #querytip #amquerying

The rushed proposal is my greatest pet peeve in romance novels. Romance should be built on every page, not rapidly wrapped up at end #pubtip

I always wonder where writers find these querying "guidelines" that suggest this is the way to do things. #querytip #amquerying

If you write books with kids in them, make sure you know the child safety seat laws by state: bit.ly/2hCX52n #pubtip

There's a first time for everything... And today was my first time getting pitched via Instagram 🙄 #PleaseNo #querytip

#querytip Only query agents as per guidelines unless specifically requested otherwise. SM sites are not the preferred route.

Wondering about that Revise & Resubmit request? Let me explain... #amquerying #querytip #amwriting writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g…

Authors, unless it is a Twitter pitch event, refrain from pitching to an agent on Twitter. It is awkward. Just query. #querytip

An entitled, condescending rant in response to my pass on your query just reaffirms my choice to not have you as a client #pubtip

Still noticing the query trend of VERY long MG novels: 70K, 80K, 90K (!!) Cut these down, folks. This is too long for an MG debut. #querytip