To the wide querying world: I’m not officially closing for queries over the holidays (reopening and closing makes my head spin) BUT…I’m also not going to be looking at them after this week until January. So query if you want, but maybe don't? #querytip #amagenting

Writing can be a form of therapy. Don't run away from it. Tell your truth and you may inspire someone else to tell theirs. #SerendipityLit #ReginasGems #QOTD #InspirationalQuote #amwriting #MSWL #WriteTip #PubTip #QueryTip #AskAgent #writingtip #amediting #bookbuzz

How I Pitched Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox #querytip #agentpitch bookendsliterary.com/2018/12/18/how…

It can be very disorienting to read a #query that makes no mention of its genre. Not only does genre help me think critically about how this project will fit in the market, it tells me that you are also aware of where this project sits on the shelf. #amquerying #querytip

Speaking of submissions etiquette: if an agent or editor says, "unfortunately we don't publish this type of work" (example, if they don't rep romance or if they don't do picture books), please don't come back to them asking to refer you to someone who does. #subtip #querytip

If you don't have any yet, don't worry--if you're writing fiction. If you're writing many types of non-fiction, we definitely ARE looking for pub credits related to your book. #pubtip 3/3

Pub credits et al tell us what you're up to, or have been up to. What worlds are you active in? Has anyone heard of them? Are they related to the book you're querying? Will they help with promotion? #pubtip 2/3

i’ll be catching up over break and look forward to diving back in after the start of 2019! #amquerying #querytip

Please don't send me query letters that include lines like, "This promises to get the government's attention!" #querytip

Hey, writers! Just a note that I will not be sending any passes on queries until after the holidays. Hope you all have wonderful Decembers ahead of you! #amagenting #querytip

I’m working through #queries today and have noticed a number of people comping to Harry Potter, Twilight, etc. Gentle reminder that it is almost never a good idea to comp to a franchise of this size. Too often, this feels like an uninformed choice. #querytip #querytrenches

Adding to my Pinterest MSWL because THAT KIND OF NIGHT (pinterest.com/kaitlynjohnson…) #amagenting #querytip

When pitching around a book, it’s a good idea to have Chariots of Fire playing in the background, to make the experience nice and epic. #pubtip

We at BookEnds live by the 24-Hour Rule. Now we're sharing our tip with you! #pubtip youtu.be/-e5OiK8g2ho?a

hii 2018's almost over (!) so here's a roundup of some of the #writetip and #pubtip threads i made this year that have resonated the most, beginning with

the time i talked about battling your self-rejection demons (it's doable and i highly recommend it) twitter.com/agentsaba/stat…

Note: I am caught up on all queries to Nov 1. If you haven't received a response, check Spam or assume it's a pass. I've started tackling my submissions and maybe pile now! 😍 #amagenting #querytip

For me, I need a reason a “contemporary” book is set in the 80s or 90s. The 90s were almost 20 years ago. That means for a YA book teens today weren’t even alive then. (Or for 19-year-olds they were only 1) #SlushInsight #querytip

Great #pubtip

Catching up on queries for year-end, and seeing lots of pitches use suicide as a plot point/motivating factor for the protagonist. This gives me pause. If you're weaving suicide into your narrative, it's something I want to see dealt with carefully, in depth. #querytip

#QueryTip Unfortunately, I cannot accept queries or pitches via Twitter dm, but I welcome everyone to query me via email:

soloway@andreabrownlit.com

I hope to have the opportunity to consider your work!