Am beginning to think that if you mention J.K. Rowling, your query letter needs revision. #pubtip

Stay Focused on Your Writing #WritingTip #PubTip anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/f-f… #AmWriting

What should go in a query letter? Executive Editor @KaraLeighMille1 tells you! anaiahpress.wordpress.com/2017/04/20/q-q… #PubTip #WritingTip #GetPublished

If you want to have a writing career, treat your writing as a career rather than a hobby. #pubtip

Don't let bad reviews drag you down. And don't let good reviews make you think you've made it and don't need to grow as a writer. #pubtip

The absolute bare minimum you have to do in a query is tell me about your book. You can't just say "I'm a writer. Represent me." #pubtip

When you mention your previously published novels in a query, include title, date and publisher. #queries #pubtip

Queriers, I see your name in the "from" line of your email and your signature. No need to tell me it as your opener. #pubtip #queries

Lovely #pitchwars thread here, and good advice for staying positive while querying agents as well! #amwriting #pubtip

Here's my best #pubtip advice for debuts in one neat package...

What sets your story apart from others? If you can't tell me, I can't tell the world. #AgentLife #PubTip

Three Of The Best (profitable!) Moments for an author =
- going to reprint
- earning out advance
- subrights deals
#agenting #pubtip

Not for me: books about a hapless hero who meets a godlike being who tells him the Truth of how the Universe Works. #pubtip

#pubtip = Read Widely.

Tips for being a happy author #pubtip

In early September I'm going to do a live #pubtip/#askagent Q&A over on my own IG feed, follow along here: instagram.com/p/BYGMWUBBVN0/

Spread kindness #pubtip = did you spot your book face-out in a bookstore? Send your publisher (especially the sales reps!) a thank you!!

Great post and #pubtip!

Query #pubtip = read original query for AN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS (with my notes in it) as an example of success! writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g…

If I can't understand what is going on, a child won't...(mostly). #pubtip #writingtip