MG/YA set in 1980s isn't just "teens without iPhones." 1980s (or any year) requires thorough world building. #authentic #pubtip

A New Concept for Indie Bookstores #innovate #create #books #AskAuthor #AskPublisher #pubtip publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/co… via @publisherswkly

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @BarbaraLatta @det_smith @ldngeist #pubtip #amwriting

.@GirlFridayProd offers a FULL MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENTAL #EDIT 4 to benefit @SFWC & @EveryLibrary ow.ly/kFv330cju7O #amwriting #pubtip

FYI, the @DelacortePress account has spent past few days sharing/contextualizing what happens (& why) at a pub. house launch mtg. #pubtip

#pitmad #pubtip: be sure to include genre AND target age hashtags since a lot of us monitoring pitches filter the feeds that way #amreading

Always, always, always, always send a synopsis with an uncontracted full manuscript submission. Even if it's requested? Yes, always. #pubtip

15,000 words does not a novel make. Typical adult commercial novel word count is 80-100k. #pubtip

Pirates of the Caribbean movies are great at showing how goals & motivations should drive a plot. Jack Sparrow knows what he wants. #pubtip

Communication is key. #TipTuesday #AskEditor #AskAuthor #writing #relationship #business #writetip #writerslife #pubtip

Editors need spoilers in book proposals. Spoilers are essential. Spoilers are the way you hook us. #pubtip

Think you're done w a manuscript? PUT IT AWAY. Clarity comes with time. Be as honest w yourself as you would w a critique partner. #pubtip

Love this writing metaphor from @Savageartist! #pubtip #kidlit

If you're preparing to attend a conference or get a manuscript critique, this is REQUIRED reading. #pubtip #kidlit #amwriting

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @keelyinkster @NanJonesAuthor #pubtip #books

#pubtip Just a reminder. Visit the website of the editor or agent you are sending a project to. Learn EVERYTHING about them and their wants

I don't completely agree with this- I have seen writers "break" their books. But you can always "flush" bad changes! #pubtip #writingtips

Cover copy makes a difference. Even when books are free. Authors, ask to see cover copy before it's final. #pubtip #bookexpo17

Gross eating verbs are the new useless dialog tags. Take out slurped, munched, nibbled, swigged, gulped etc from your mss. #pubtip

If your book is over 125k words, I am not the agent for you. #pubtip