Having trouble getting to "The End"? If you write 1K words a day, you could have a series romance first draft written in 2 months. 4 months for 500 words a day. Consistent word counts add up no matter how small. #pubtip

#amquerying writers: you want your query to stand out because your premise & voice are excellent and the perfect fit for the agent, not b/c you wrote a gimmicky query. Follow basic query rules and save the creativity for your novel. #querytip

As agents we may hang onto a full manuscript for 6mo or more. The reasons are varied. But this does not mean you should wait around! Keep querying and write something new. Update us with any offers or awards. Move forward. We'll catch up. If we don't, our loss. #querytip #pubtip

If you're having issues getting your query through via email, the best way to get assistance is to send a note to my query email or to contact the office (our info is on the website). I don't accept queries in my DMs and won't open attachments from people I don't know. #QueryTip

It’s probably not wise to call an agent multiple times on the phone to follow up on a query or submission unless it’s listed somewhere on their agency website that it’s okay to do so. #pubtip #querytip

There needs to be valid cause and effect, whether it's grounded in reality, or in the fantastic worlds you create. #querytip

No matter your genre (romance, mystery, fantasy, YA, PB, etc. etc.) your plot needs to *make sense.* #querytip

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 be thankful, keep writing, make smart, financially savvy decisions along the way, find the joy in what you do, build and maintain strong relationships, and you'll find that success is more than just the sum of your sales figures. #pubtip

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Writers, I've already gotten a few vampire queries which is GREAT. But one word of warning: if this is a project that you've outgrown as a writer or that didn't work for reasons other than the market for vampires, it's best not to query it w/o major revision. #vampire #querytip

"Revise and revise and then polish until that bastard gleams. Then find an agent who suits your work. It's like dating, you want to pick the person who is a right fit for you and your work." -Lauren Beukes #pubtip

Strike 1: Wrong name in greeting

Strike 2: Pasted query and pages in the query box

Strike 3: Wrote "see above" in synopsis and pages boxes

Come on, man. You're not even trying! #querytip #amagenting

Note to writers: NEVER end a synopsis with "I could tell you, but I hope you'll want to figure out for yourself".

Literally want to throw my computer. #amagenting #querytip

Pardon the bad analogy, but you get like 200 automatic points when you spell your name right on the SAT. When you spell my name wrong on a query letter, I am sad. When you get it right, it counts lol. Since when did a letter “n” look like a “u” haha. #spellingcounts #querytip

Truth.❤️#pubtip

Writers, please don't write Qs in character. #pubtip

Keep writing. Never give up. Believe in yourself. #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #agentlife #PubTip

#PubTip = published authors, please have a clearly marked and correctly updated Events Page on your website. Check out @RoanhorseBex as a great example: rebeccaroanhorse.com/events/

#QueryTip Submit only one #PB project when querying. Choose the one you think is the strongest. If I like it, I will ask for several more projects to see more of your work. #amquerying #amrevising #amwriting

Hey readers and writers, have a #querytip from agent @AnnieAHwang and partner Jeff Kleinman: don't forget to sign your name so our agents can personalize your responses!