#PubTip = high level thematic elements of your book make great talking points. Example, THE LAST SUN by @KDEdwards_NC is about loyalty.

#PubTip = high level thematic elements of your book make great talking points. Example, THE DOOR TO THE LOST by @JaleighJohnson is about overcoming prejudice.

#PubTip = high level thematic elements of your book make great talking points. Example, THE ONE YOU CAN'T FORGET by @RoniLoren is about hope.

30 Literary Agents Now Accepting Science Fiction and Fantasy Submissions | TCK Publishing tckpublishing.com/literary-agent… #querytip

People, PLEASE, stop using the line "so-and-so is not like other girls" in your query. PLEASE! #querytip

Seeing #authors #writing queries they're nervous to be #amquerying a high stature #LiteraryAgency. Last thing this #LiteraryAgent wants is #writers to feel .@Trident_Media is unapproachable. Shoot for the Moon, folks! tridentmediagroup.com #askagent #querytip

Keep it simple. Focus on writing a strong blurb and the rest is pretty standard--bio, nice introduction, etc. Don't overthink it. #querytip #askagent

Another good exercise is to write queries/book blurbs for some of your favorite books. (Don't cheat and read the cover copy). It might help you get into the practice of what a blurb is. #askagent #querytip

If the query blurb isn't working, you might need to look at the book. Sometimes the problem isn't getting the query to work, but in the book itself. #askagent #querytip

A reminder about reviews...

Publisher pitches our book to reviewers (PW, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, etc.).

The reviewer chooses which books to review.

The reviewer chooses *how* to review those books.
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We know that it's sometimes tempting to not query and just self-publish, but remember that agents can offer invaluable advice for planning a career in both print & e-book, and can help you move forward. Send those queries! #pubtip

My interview for the Romantic Novelists' Association blog romanticnovelistsassociation.org/2018/06/rna-co… #querytip #TuesNews @RNAtweets

When including comps in your #query, do not include books you admit to never reading. It’s likely, they’re not comparable in any way to your work. #querytip

...And he who has a "why" to read can bear almost any filler paragraph. Writers, particularly of nonfiction: there's no more important thing you can do to sell your work than explicitly tell your reader why it matters. #pubtip

Writers, my submission guidelines are here: jdlit.com/marie-lamba #querytip #amwriting #pubtip

ONE THING I wish writers knew and followed: look up #literaryagent guidelines for each agent and FOLLOW THEM PLEASE! You'll see I'll delete attachments, & all the things I'm interested in and NOT interested in. Writers, your time is valuable too. Use it wisely! #querytip

Just a reminder that world-building is something you should pay attention to in all fiction, including contemporary. Everyone experiences life differently—give me an idea of characters' home, culture, inner world, etc. #pubtip #submissions

.@ericsmithrocks breaks down the query letter & life as a literary agent/author on @88cupsoftea #podcast! 88cupsoftea.com/podcast/eric-s… #querytip #pubtip #writetip

#SubTip #QueryTip Twitter #PitchParty tip: #Writers, have a link in your bio to your blog or website, and, have samples of your writing there. We look.

If you’ve trolled and harassed an agent’s client, it’s best that you not query that agent because they will know. #querytip