Exclusive query (& genre I don't rep). Don't do exclusive queries! Publishing is slow enough without this voluntary delay! #querytip #pubtip

Puzzled by one line emails from authors asking if I'm interested. How could I know from one line?This approach creates work... #querytip

I've seen too many novella queries lately. Manuscripts with super low word counts are really difficult to sell. #querytip

Try Try Try to avoid doing this, "Can I resend my sample pages? I just thought of one more thing to change in the manuscript." #pubtip

Ever wonder why agents have so many RULES in their submission guidelines? relentlesswriters.blogspot.com/2015/06/reason… #askagent #querytip #pubtip #slushpile

Reasons For Rules: An Agent's Perspective - relentlesswriters.blogspot.com/2015/06/reason… #askagent #pubtip #querytip #writetip #slushpile

You should know your book's genre. Telling me that you don't, or that it "could be" X or Y means you haven't done your research. #QueryTip

Blog backlist: "5 Things You Didn’t Know About Querying as a Debut Author" ow.ly/NYiXK #querytip

Don't query already published books. #querytip

#querytip I kind of can't believe I have to say this, but a romance novel where the hero rapes the heroine is just never going to be for me.

Be careful of coincidences in your story. Too many comes off as sloppy plotting. #amediting #writetip #slushpile

#querytip: If you follow agents on Twitter, read interviews, personalize yr query, or check submission guidelines, you're ahead of the game.

#querytip Form query letters stand out in the worst possible way. Personalizing your query for each agent, even a little bit, works wonders

Don't query as your protagonist. A query letter is a business letter. You don't go to job interviews in a pirate outfit, do you? #querytip

Where does your inspiration come from? "9 Unlikely Reads That Will Make Your Writing Better" ow.ly/NIl1J #pubtip

#query don’t: mention that you once tried to mail a bomb, even as a joke. #notfunny #querytip #scaredagent

#querytip #amquerying Please make sure you have the right agency/agent.

Recommend @JaneFriedman How to Find a Literary Agent great resource for writers looking for representation #pubtip janefriedman.com/2015/04/29/fin…

Lots of upcoming conferences, so I'm closed to queries for a while. Still want to pitch me? Check my schedule speilburgliterary.com/upcoming-confe… #pubtip

#Authors here's the best advice I can give you. Focus on the things you can control. Work with a great team & never give up #pubtip