.@k_writes put together a great list of literary agents looking for Contemporary YA submissions! kimgraff.com/2015/01/17/age… #querytip #yalit

Just an FYI to queriers. I can see your Google+ pictures. Do with that information what you will. #querytip

Please please please address the right agent. I know we all make mistakes, but this one's pretty hard to ignore. #querytip

See #11 for why I love working out of DC: buzzfeed.com/curtissittenfe… #TakeTheMoneyAndRun #pubtip

Judging another RWA contest. I've found some fabulous clients this way! #pubtip #alwayshopeful

Such a good read. @csittenfeld on the things no one tells you about the publishing industry: buzzfeed.com/curtissittenfe… #pubtip

EPIC isn't always the best way to go in SFF. Sometimes it's the quieter stories that can have the most impact. (2/2) #pubtip

I think deciding on the scope of your story is something really important to consider when starting a project. (1/2) #pubtip

Avoid backstory in the first page at all costs! #querytip

"Gatekeepers: You Keep Saying That Word" and 24 other Secrets Revealed by @MikeRUnderwood terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/06… #pubtip

ICYMI: 8 Query Tips No One Tells Writers wp.me/p1EorO-1sB #querytip

New blog post: How to Query a Nonfiction Project bit.ly/1C0FUJo #querytip #askagent #nonfiction

Please no spy thrillers/action-adventure-thrillers/techno-thrillers. They just aren't my thing.
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#pubtip It isn't about knowing the techniques to writing, it is about knowing how and when to use them.

#pubtip number 2 - If your heroine has nothing but baggage, your hero won't like her, regardless of how good the sex is.

#pubtip If your hero is a jerk, why would we want him to date our heroine?

Authors: b aware of jacket art trends; know what u like/what u don't. When asked by ur editor for cover thoughts, you'll be ready! #pubtip

I hate when books begin with 10 pages of monologue about how things are instead of actually telling a story. Begin with action! #pubtip

Friends, if you only knew how I felt about Courier New. &I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. #writers #querytip

Don't praise your story in your query. It's not a real validation. It's also wasted space in what should be a concise letter. #querytip