Only open for submissions for another 6 weeks. Get those queries in! #querytip #writers #amwriting #askagent #literaryagents

What @OrlyKonigLopez learned reading submissions. Great slush pile tips! writersinthestormblog.com/2014/07/what-i… #pubtip

#pubtip Just tell us about the story. Keep it simple and straight to the point.

#pubtip I wouldn't recommend having a memorized "elevator pitch" You come across as sounding fake.

Remember that your icons are branding. If you have a wholesome story for children and a risqué Gmail icon, well...it's confusing. #PubTip

The Nonfiction Book Proposal Demystified: ow.ly/zfHCY #pubtip

Your title shouldn’t be ten words long. “The Time a John Doe Woke Up Late with Amnesia” won’t work. Be as concise as possible. #querytip

A coups overthrows a governement, a coupe is a car. #knowthedifference #querytip

Bound for Seattle and #PNWA14 tomorrow! Looking forward to taking pitches and connecting with new authors. #amwriting #querytip

A query shouldn't sound like a come-on. #querytip

A pitch isn't a synopsis of your story. A synopsis is a synopsis and a pitch is a hook to draw an agent's interest. Know the diff. #querytip

Use the five senses in your writing. Try putting them all in the first few pages. They draw us in more than anything. #querytip #writingtips

ICYMI: You might be making the biggest query letter mistake: bit.ly/1r3SYbi #querytip

#querytip don't "force" your novel's genre. If your protag is a lawyer but that has nothing to do with the story, it isn't a legal thriller

I am not an agent. Do not query me directly. The @seymouragency agents consist of @NicLitAgent and @AgentMarySue. #querytip

Don’t find an agent on LinkedIn and proceed to email their private emails. Query/contact through the appropriate channels. Please. #querytip

A funny from a query: "according to your agency's website, you are actively seeking..." My agency has no website. #pubtip

Dear Queriers: Query your ms not because you're tired of it but because you love it. (Agents can taste the difference.) #pubtip #query

The only queries I outright delete are the ones sent to me and 1000 other agents, visible in the CC field. #pubtip

Don't tell us "this is my first novel". It's not relevant and only stands to hurt you by appearing amateurish. #querytip