The biggest reason I turn down MG queries/subs is voice & subject matter. Remember the age group you're writing for! #pubtip #querytip

Social media is no longer 'an option' for an author. How can you expect a publisher to find an audience if you can't reach yours? #pubtip

#Dallas writers who want to learn about publishing, excellent opportunity to learn from a very smart guy! #AmWriting #author #pubtip

Write what you know. Research what you don't know. Don't guess or assume what you see on TV is accurate. #pubtip

Publishing is always changing. What sells now might not next year & what doesn't sell now, might be hot down the road. Be flexible. #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @EdieMelson @PJMcIlvaine #pubtip #amwriting

The path to love in a romance novel should never be easy. Put mountains in between your characters and happily ever after. #pubtip

I am no longer interested in novels where the primary conflict for the main character is ennui. #pubtip

Don't make an epilogue to do the job you should have done in the book. Finish the story in the main part. Epilogue = bonus scene. #pubtip

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