I’ve seen several queries in my box this morning for books that are previously published—PLEASE don’t send these to me!

The majority of an agent’s work is already done if a book is already published, and you’d need STELLAR sales for a big house to pick it up.

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#querytip Don't forget to tell me what your book is about in your query letter. Sample pages are great, but "letting the writing speak for itself" doesn't really work when it comes to querying. I can't judge the execution of your concept if I don't know what it is. #CLAQueries

.@BookEndsJessica & @jamerrson are on @youtube quickly talking about author bios in your query letters. Need advice on that? Go watch! #querytip-- And do you need any other query advice? Let us know what you're stuck on and we'll help out! youtube.com/watch?v=RIeeQm…

Submission Guidelines Part I by editor @KaraLeighMille1
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I would actually rather you contact me here on twitter for submissions questions than calling me (but of course I would REALLY prefer you read our submissions guidelines and use our email as requested & outlined on our website). #subtip #querytip

#WriteTip #QueryTip Be sure to balance your dialog with sufficient narration & action beats. Dialog & action beats without narration is like someone serving me dry toast without butter. Narration brings forward the internal part of the story, the part most of us gravitate toward.

#QueryTip = if you say, "I'm previously published" in your query, please include titles, publisher and dates.

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Agree agree agree #querytip

A trend in submissions I am noticing today: middle grade protagonists named Charlie. I have read 5 queries about boys named Charlie. No girls named Charlie though. #subtip #querytip

To be clear. This does not mean do not follow up or nudge them politely. I am talking about long, angry, yelling emails, or spamming that gets increasingly passive aggressive. That sort of thing. #subtip #querytip - please feel free to follow up and nudge us.

Welcome to our newest agents @JDLitAgency! #querytip #amquerying #amwriting

One (baby) step at a time. I know it's very hard to do, but its very wise advice for anyone entering the publishing industry. #pubtip

I fall in love with characters first and foremost. All the other writing elements are important, yes, but you can win me over (or lose me completely) with your characters. So when pitching me, lead with them. #querytip

Most writers are rejected (talent is a given) due to not knowing the tropes and word count for their genre. How do you learn that? You READ in the genre you want to write for publication. #pubtip

To those #amquerying, if an agent rejects your current project, you can still query him/her with another project. Don't think the door is closed forever. All it takes is the right project with the right agent at the right time. Don't give up! #amagenting #pubtip

My colleague Anna dropping crucial knowledge on how to find and query agents
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Eternal #pubtip: when you get a pass from an agent, please don't ask them for names of other agents they should talk to. And if they are nice enough to do so, *please* don't exaggerate this as a professional endorsement in your next query.

#querytip #lifehack Kindness goes a long way in work, and in life. Rudeness will sooner OR later backfire. It may not seem like it at the moment, but it will.

Evergreen #querytip: if you’re horribly rude or inappropriate to one of us, many of us will find out. Thankfully, the majority of queriers are professional and courteous, and we appreciate it immensely.

"As a concept this shows lots of promise but what is missing is the emotional aspect of the plot." I did the pitch surgery in this month's Mslexia magazine. Read my advice on this pitch for a Romantic Comedy novel #askagent #querytip #publishing #romcom