Sophomore novel is a big fear for many writers. Will it be as good? Will my agent like it? But remember to trust your future self. #pubtip

Pulling together my notes for Mastering Your Query #PubTip: Identify your book's hook; unique how? wp.me/P2SObv-3P via @DetWkgWriters

#Pubtip When editing your story, think as a reader not an author. Would you really want to read this?

Looking for critique help? I recommend chapter meetings and critique groups sponsored by @romancewriters and @scbwi #pubtip

#pubtip Of course if someone does make a recommendation, especially an editor or agent, you should likely listen.

#Pubtip At the end of the day, the story is still your story. Regardless of what others say, you get ti decide what to use.

#Pubtip Remember there are no right or wrong approaches in writing. Your book dictates what is right or wrong.

Query-ers, pls remember to include 10 sample pages of your fiction at the end of the query. #pubtip #amwriting #mswl #tenqueries

If you say a project is requested, please remind me from where. #pubtip

Synopsis does not equal chapter summary. #pubtip

Marketing Tip: send a press release to your high school and/or college alma mater - those alumni magazines love this stuff. :) #pubtip

Marketing Tip: These book teasers are perfect. Want to do book teasers? Do like @Christina_Lee04 does here: write-brained.com/p/excerpts.html #pubtip

Marketing Tip: example of a clear, easy to navigate Tour page from @tiffanyreisz website. Do it like this! tiffanyreisz.com/tour/ #pubtip

Marketing Tip: update your author website at least twice a year. Include reviews, tour dates, News, book covers, buy links. #pubtip

Need help figuring out your book's genre? Imagine a bookstore. On which shelf do you imagine your book selling? #PubTip

We just got a great pitch submitted! Is the next one going to be from you? ow.ly/yweSq @anaiahpress #pitchfest #amwriting #pubtip

Good morning! Time to polish your 4 sentence pitch and head to ow.ly/yweSq . @anaiahpress #pitchfest #amwriting #pubtip

About once every three days, I get a query that talks about the books/authors I "publish". -_- #notapublisher #doyourreseach #pubtip

The only two things that really, truly result in automatic rejection of a query are: not complete book or wrong genre. #queries #pubtip

I'm not interested in "typical." I want extraordinary. #pubtip