I did a Q&A with @sangeeta_editor on @JaneFriedman blog. @DongWon also joined in answering some provocative Qs! Ethics & the Literary Agent: What Rights Do Authors Have? janefriedman.com/ethics-and-lit… #askagent #querytip

#QueryTip The two most common reasons I pass are (a) the draft feels too rough, or (b) it's not the right fit. But if you revise and resubmit in six months, it might be perfect for me. #DontGiveUp #amwriting #amrevising

Happy Last Day of #NaNoWriMo!

And remember, December 1 is not the day to query agents with your recently finished manuscript. Editing is important. #querytip #pubtip

Fantastic thread ❤️ #amreading #amwriting #amquerying #querytip #writers #pubtip

#QueryTip Beginnings are hard. I know I miss wonderful projects in my inbox because the opening pages don't grab me. The first page needs conflict, stakes, and character. #amwriting #amrevising

#Querytip - If your debut manuscript is over 150K words (and your query letter states that), chances are you are going to get a pass unless your story idea is AWESOME.

The only updates you need to send an agent reading your query is if you've received an offer of representation or the Nobel Prize. Everything else irrelevant. #pubtip

Always make sure to do a proper name search before you send your queries out. Apparently I’m Monica this week. #querytip

#QueryTip = for romance submissions, the #1 mistake I see in queries is what I call the "Nicholas Sparks comparison." His books are romance movies but NOT romance novels. THESE are romance novels: pinterest.com/saramegibow/sa…

It’s true though! Not everyone is cut out for writing 1600 words a day, every day. Some are.

Publishing is all about following your individual path — and that begins when you’re drafting your first draft. #writetip #pubtip

A story in contrasts: I read queries today for YA novels with both 23k and 173k words. #querytip

Sigh. It’s so sad to read a query for a book that’s been subbed to 11 publishers before. It’s hard to let go, but probably better to start fresh. #querytip

I only want to see Times New Roman at 12 point font, double spaced. #querytip

Hello writers, I will be closing to queries Dec. 1-Mar. 1 in order to catch up on my reading. If you plan to query, please hold off until March 1! #querytip #pubtip

Although I’ve successfully sold a memoir on partial, it’s very difficult to do without a significant platform or wide media coverage. 99% of the time you need to finish writing the memoir to pitch it to agent/editor. Exceptions are just that. #memoir #querytip #publishing

Writers! This thread. 👇 #pubtip

Writers, if an agent invites you to submit again in the future, they mean your *next* book. One that shows growth and improvement. Not a manuscript you shelved and are bringing out on a Hail Mary. #querytip

Rejections are hard for you and for us. We’re not rejecting YOU, just this particular project. You might send us another project that we MUST have. Or another agent might love the one we rejected. In the end, we’re all looking for the right fit. #amquerying #pubtip #amagenting

#querytip Make sure to do your research. Due diligence should always come before not after, you query. Make sure you can accurately state the category and genre of your work, and know the industry standards for word count in your genre. It helps to know your own market!

I have been known to ask for a second manuscript when looking at novels. It always helps to have a second querable on ready. #querytip