#QueryTip DO entire pass on UR sample/ms/query ONLY 2 Omit Needless Words. It can B fun, like a puzzle. U have 2B brave, but worth it

#querytip I don’t really need to know why you’re using a pseudonym in your query.

#pubtip Just because you see someone is acquiring does not mean you ignore their guidelines! Read First!

Don't state in your query, "I've written x because there isn't any x in the genre." That just shows you haven't read enough. #querytip

I used to love my bio. Now I'm just tired of re-reading the bits of it that keep getting quoted back to me in queries #querytip

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Are you #amquerying? New on the blog: monthly wishlist post from @beth_phelan @mollykh @VLCappello and me! #pubtip jennybent.blogspot.com/2017/08/tba-mo…

Today’s slush pile bombs: a 260k manuscript and a YA with a 32-year-old main character. Guys? #querytip

#querytip Don't send queries asking the agent to respond with reasons why the author should hire the agent to represent them.

#querytip Darkness cannot cast shadows. Darkness is...DARKNESS. Light meeting resistance or obstacles creates shadows

#querytip I've been getting a ton of queries "Set in near future". Then I read it and I'm like, you are highly optimistic of our advancement

Writers, please understand, though I accept attachments, I will delete if it's anything other than .doc .docx and MAYBE .pdf #querytip

How to hook an editor with your manuscript. #pubtip

Double proof your queries before sending! I got one addressed "Dear [xxxxx]" (always be wary of the cut 'n' paste). #querytip

#CLAqueries Current trend. Teen obsessed w/ popularity, leads to her death. WHY is this a trend? #querytip

#CLAqueries Sample pages should be very 1st pages, not a random portion from the middle of the book. Helps us connect to story #querytip

#querytip DO. If U have self-pubbed books prior to 1 UR querying make sure UR Amazon author connect page looks good & UR fans have reviewed

#QueryTip Do Check how file 4 your MS comes up on various e-readers to make sure UR ms. is readable. Agent prob won't want to reformat 4U

#QueryTip Don't start query by dwelling on "you get a lot of queries, mine's just another one..." Sounds like you've given up. Unappealing

#QueryTip Don't say UR book is funny. Write a query that makes me laugh. Humor is subjective & telling me I'm going to laugh makes me not