#Pubtip - We have to have an emotional connection to your characters early in the book. If I don't care there, I won't care about reading the rest of your book!

Words agents dread seeing in a query: "My manuscript is amazing; there isn't anything like it."

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Got any other words you can use to describe your manuscript? #querytip

#pubtip I am not just being old here, but adding harsh language, sex just to have it in a seen and crudeness does not make a book better.

#pubtip = Agent's First Priority = negotiate, submit, pay, strategize, read, coordinate, connect, audit, follow up, file, share, thank, support, nudge, prep, email, celebrate, promote. For Current Clients.

Second Priority (after everything above is done) = read queries
#agenting

Important #querytip. When the agent you queried has 100s of queries to answer, & your query doesn't state what the plot is or what the stakes are, it's an auto pass from me. That's kind of difficult to swallow & I hate to do it, but I don't have time to dig for it at that point.

#pubtip Remember that women's fiction is not just a story with a female protagonist, but a story looking through the female lens.

Personalization is better when you point to the elements of your book you think I'll love based on your impression of my taste (from MSWL, PM, Twitter), instead of letting me know we share a favorite movie or TV show. Remember, you're pitching your book, not your taste! #querytip

First #querytip of 2019! Word count is much more helpful to provide in a query letter than page count. (Think about it, depending on the font, size, spacing, etc. the same number of words could take up a range of page lengths.)

Guess what? I'M OPEN FOR QUERIES AGAIN!!! Be sure to check my profile and MSWL page for all the lovelies I'm hunting ❤️ #querytip #amquerying manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/kait…

Wondering why agents hold onto manuscripts for months only to reject them? Sometimes, not offering representation can be as hard a decision as offering. #querytip

#querystats

Yearly #amagenting stats for 2018! #querytip #amquerying

Total queries: 2,483

Total requested: 115

#pubtip Authors should always keep the merchandising rights to their book.

Today is the last day to submit queries to me before the holidays! I'll be closed to queries 12/22-1/6. Thanks! #querytip #amagenting

(I have a bunch of querying resources for you too.) #querytip mariavicente.com/blog-posts/

#Querytip I would suggest adding your title to the subject line of your query email. (Ex: Query for TITLE) Sometimes a title catches my eye and I'll read it immediately! #amquerying #querytrenches

Lessons from Rejections from our editor @AuthorLisaDunn anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/rej… #ACFW #AmQuerying #AmWriting #AmEditing #PubTip #Writerslife

Whoa, please don't insert a screenshot or image of your query in the body of an email. I cannot read it, so small, thick glasses (!!!). Readability is bare minimum for queries, and you have to expect that it's no good if someone needs to ZOOM to read your work. #subtip #querytip

Don’t make this mistake when querying! #Amquerying #querytip #pubtip

Very seriously, loves, please don't spam people. Sending your query to every inbox at an agency multiple times can be very overwhelming & isn't the way to establish good rapport. I promise, emailing 1 person is enough. #subtip #querytip