See it too often in submissions = awkward and not effective. #pubtip

ICYMI last year, here's my hour long podcast interview for Writer's Market with heaps of advice: shar.es/1SWgMW #pubtip

Craft #pubtip = avoid scenes of your protagonist looking at self in a mirror to tell the reader what they look like.

Writers, a valuable read re: decoding rejections. #pubtip

Money #pubtip = part of my job is strategizing profit. Three branches of the profit tree = advance, royalties, subsidiary rights deals.

I wish I could eradicate vague threats and vague threatening notes from romantic suspense. They're not believable. Just don't. #pubtip

Young adult #pubtip = check those opening pages! Try to start your YA novel with teens talking to teens; not adults talking to adults.

Just like action movies need a climactic fight scene, romance novels need an emotional black moment. Build to a breaking point. #pubtip

#Pubtip = an example of successful opening pages!! Excerpt from A RED PEACE by @Spencimus (8/22 debut SF from TOR) barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fa…

What not to say in your query letter. #pubtip

Monday morning craft #pubtip = notice your use of "ponder" "wonder" "remember" in opening pages and trim them out!

Ok #pubtip, if you do webinar or class that comes with a critique make sure to apply the notes from the class to your query.

Since submissions are sent electronically, there's no good reason for single spacing. Save editors' eyes. Double space. #pubtip

If you don't know the difference between SF and F you are not ready to Q. #pubtip

Did I make a mistake by rejecting a query that started like this? #querytip #pubtip #agentlife

If you open your book w/ a description of a landscape, infuse it w/ the voice of your protag, or else it will be flat & meaningless. #pubtip

There is no market for book IDEAS, so don't Q them! #pubtip

Editor @KaraLeighMille1 gives pointers on how to write a query letter. #WritingTip #WritersChat #PubTip #TuesdayTip ow.ly/nTcZ30e9Eei

Clever gimmicks and tongue-in-cheek self-deprecation rarely work in a query; focus on a compact and compelling pitch for your book. #pubtip

Also included:
—Laura's Hot Takes on wine
—An entirely not-facetious #pubtip