If your query starts with "I have a book that's 85% done," STOP right there. Don't send. You're not ready yet. Write the last 15%! #querytip

#pubtip: getting an editorial agent doesn't mean they're will edit your book, nor does it mean you can query a unedited MS

Make sure your science “fiction” premise is not already science “fact”. Otherwise your whole plot will go haywire. #querytip #writetip

The Break-up: How to Leave Your Agent
carlywatters.com/2015/03/09/the… #pubtip #MondayBlogs

How fast do #editors respond to submissions from #literaryagents? My take: bit.ly/1BYmZzF @SCBWIEastPA #pubtip

Art Holcomb's tips for a great collaboration: creativescreenwriting.com/collaboration/ #pubtip #proudagent

Quantity --> quality! buff.ly/1KHAeug #amwriting #pubtip

Although this advice is for resume cover letters, the tips work for queries as well: slate.com/articles/video… #querytip #askagent

#pubtip #querytip Double-check that you don't have typos in your subject line of your email.

Good skill to have: "How to Format A Table of Contents in Word" (I'm also a Garamond fan.) ow.ly/K1sbH via @cerena #pubtip

#pubtip quiz: the proper response to a form rejection is:
A) Ranting and raging
B) Nothing
C) Troll me online
D) Re-querying inline

Want to attend a writers conference from the comfort of your computer? @bksp_org online conference is here! backspacewritersconference.com/agenda/ #pubtip

I understand that writers use pseudonyms. Why not create an email account for queries that uses the same pseudonym? #querytip

Show me how awesome your book is, but that does not mean use excerpts instead of a query. I want a query. 3 paragraphs. GMC. #querytip

Tip o' the day - don't start your pb query with the "lesson" your pb ms is sharing . . . BOORRIINNGG!!! #querytip

#querytip I'm sure you've heard this 1M times... show don't tell. In a query don't tell me the book is awesome. Show me why I should read.

#querytip a cliche is a cliche either way you slice it. Stay away from old expressions. Come up with your own words to say what you mean.

#querytip If you're including a synopsis in your submission package make sure that it's a complete synopsis. Don't end it with questions.

#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.