Does Your Book Crossover? - Genre Breakdown marycmoore.com/index.php/2017… #writetip #pubtip

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Ever wondered what editors mean when we say we need “hooks” in a story? #pubtip

Here's a #pubtip for #sffpit pitchers: be sure to include genre AND age hashtags. We search for those and might miss yours if it's not there

Permissions & #FairUse - "crediting the source does not remove the obligation to seek permission" janefriedman.com/permissions-an… #pubtip

Calling me Alexander is a direct query delete. #pubtip

Geography should not be the primary romantic conflict between your hero and heroine. That's external. Give me internal conflict! #pubtip

See, guys? I'm not the only one talking word counts and knowing your market. One or two exceptions are not the rule. #querytip #pubtip

Fantastic series from the incomparable @LucienneDiver on Characters, Conflict & Publishing. #writingtips #pubtip

Really great piece on rejection letters. Worth a read.And remember when an editor asks for those revisions--they want them! #pubtip

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

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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

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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