Not to mention, getting published isn’t just about the story. It’s also about the networking agents have with editors, the trust THEY have gained. Hiding this info can test that as well (8/?) #querytip

Your agent needs to trust you, just as you trust them. And that starts right at the query. By hiding this info, you’re essentially already cheating your potential agent (7/?) #querytip

If you don’t mention it in the query, you BETTER mention it during the offer of rep call. Otherwise, you’re starting off this relationship with a lie (6/?) #querytip

Even if you’ve significantly revised the ms, some editors still won’t want to see it again. You should not be setting your agent up for this kind of embarrassment (5/?) #querytip

Because, when your new agent sends out that ms, they can no longer consider the editors who already saw it! If they don’t know, they’ll send it and get a “Why are you sending this, I already read it” response. (4/?) #querytip

This ALSO goes for if the manuscript you’re now querying this new agent has ever been on submission to editors! Again, this is something your new agent has to know. Why? (3/?) #querytip

If you have been previously represented by another agent, you should mention that in your query. The agent has a right to ask you about it, why that relationship ended and who it was with (2/?) #querytip

In today's #querytip I'm going to suggest you always explain what the plot complication is.
Ex of what NOT to do: 10 year old Jane and her dog, Spot, are on an adventure to save her father from a colony of gigantic Fire Ants, but things gets complicated!

#querytip
Put your whole name and links in your signature. I've requested manuscripts based on research done after looking at links. Just a first name signature makes me wonder if you really understand the business side of writing and take it seriously.
#amquerying #amwriting

Here is another #pubtip I find myself giving almost all clients at one point--perhaps something that would be useful to you as well if you're an author/aspiring author as Very Online as I am. It's about retraining your brain for the rigors and anxiety of a book-writing career.

Hear what agent @carlywatters has to say about completing your manuscript before seeking representation. #querytip #pubtip

I have an upcoming blog post on why preorders are important. In the meantime, published authors, once your book is available for preorder it's no longer "coming soon" on your website. It's "preorder now" #pubtip

It is never a good look to slide into an agent’s DMs to pitch your work, even if your DM admits “I know you said not to do this.” This has happened to me five times in the past three days. Don’t do it. Use the proper channels. #amquerying #querytip

"Focus on networking rather than pitching. . . Making the most of those opportunities is making yourself memorable." #PubTip #Conferences youtube.com/watch?v=JJvoAH… via @YouTube

A quick warning that I'm going to be closing to queries a week from today and will be closed for the entire month of August. Please plan accordingly! #querytip

Friendly reminder to please NOT pitch agents directly on Twitter, FB, DMs or any social media unless they specifically ask you to do so. Agents have FORMAL CHANNELS for submitting your work--please use those instead. Don't clog up our mentions with pitches. Thank you! #querytip

I've been thinking a lot about my submission process recently, questioning WHY I do things the way that I do, and that's probably worth a thread. #querytip #pubtip

I really, really, really don't want a publishing start up that disrupts query letters.

#amquerying #pubtip #writingcommunity #amwriting

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I've been in the query trenches before, I know how difficult it can be. Keep a spreadsheet of your queries. When you query multiple times with the same project, I assume you are not mindful of how you present yourself and lazy about the process. #querytip

#SFFpit tip: have different pitches for the same book. Sometimes that first pitch might not have enough info to connect with an agent, but the second one does! Sometimes if I'm on the fence about a pitch, I check the author's feed to see if there's another one! #querytip