#querytip Research is imperative when you want to sell your work. You need to know your genre, find the right agent, and know the market.

#Querytip on Memoirs... be sure that you tell the agent why your story is special, what is the hook, and why people would want to read it.

#pubtip It's great to list your achievements and accolades when querying, but be careful not to oversell yourself regarding your work

#querytip if you have been trying to sell the same MS for five years now, maybe it's time to put this one aside and write something new.

That said, I reply to all queries! If you haven't heard back from me four weeks after querying me, it's always okay to follow up. #querytip

Today's #querytip: put your book's title in yr query's subject line. I get tons of emails just titled "Query"; easy to skip one by accident.

While we want to know what your characters are thinking, don't spend pages in their heads. Action and dialogue advance the story. #pubtip

Reminder: a legitimate agent will never ask you for money #litagent #querytip #pubtip

A watched inbox never boils. Or something. #pubtip

Know who your characters are--what drives them, how they'd react in situations. They should feel like real people on the page. #pubtip

Writers - write your own Qs! Don't rely on a third party or a service. #pubtip

How to Know If Your Book Marketing Campaigns Made You Money -@BookBub buff.ly/1GfQzTN #pubtip

Some really great advice for writers here. hccfrenzy.tumblr.com/post/112607111… #pubtip #writing

An excellent hook makes your query A+. bit.ly/VQsHRA #querytip

Need help crafting a pitch for your novel? Practice by talking about a book you love. How do you describe it? Succinctly? ;) #pubtip

Catching up on queries today. Always excited by the prospect of what could be!! #litagent #querytip #pubtip

"I was remembering..." = typically not a strong tool to use in the opening 3 pages of a genre novel. #pubtip

Every week I have from 5-10 people who query me try and connect on LinkedIn. Don't do this. #pubtip

Speaking of advances, by getting your project in front of publishers, your agent will get you its market price. #pubtip #amwriting

"Real Talk: Six Figure Book Deals" by @literaticat literaticat.blogspot.ca/2015/02/real-t… THANK YOU! *claps* *brilliant* #pubtip