A winning query has elements like complete sentences, a pitch and punctuation. Today's doozy lacked all those. Really?! #pubtip #askagent

3 Ways You Know It's Not A Form Rejection wp.me/p1EorO-1my #mondayblogs #pubtip

If you send me an email asking me what I might like with no information on the book, you are wasting my time and your credibility. #pubtip

If you are looking for rep, do your homework first. Don't ask what I rep. Research and send appropriate query and I will respond! #pubtip

Smart to search titles before naming your book. If the title has been used recently, particularly by a bestseller, pick another! #pubtip

I will accept pitches in person at tonight's Bookstore Event! boulderbookstore.indiebound.com/event/author-a… @boulderbooks @mikemartinez72 #pubtip

Sales & Marketing and Publicity are huge assets to our publishing strategy and they all deserve our thanks. #pubtip

Your publicity team is responsible for pitching your book for reviews, national media stories, interviews, etc. #pubtip

Your sales & marketing teams are responsible for selling your book(s) into retail and E-tail spaces and arranging co-op. #pubtip

Marketing Tip = update your Author bio twice a year and update your headshot every two years. #pubtip #agenting

"Publishing Advice: 6 Things to Expect from Your Literary Agent." A post I wrote for @thewritelife bit.ly/1qxwvop #pubtip

Unless they did MT @ChuckSambuchino #pubtip When submitting your book to agents, don't say God, aliens or Oprah told you to write the story

Sophomore novel is a big fear for many writers. Will it be as good? Will my agent like it? But remember to trust your future self. #pubtip

Pulling together my notes for Mastering Your Query #PubTip: Identify your book's hook; unique how? wp.me/P2SObv-3P via @DetWkgWriters

#Pubtip When editing your story, think as a reader not an author. Would you really want to read this?

Looking for critique help? I recommend chapter meetings and critique groups sponsored by @romancewriters and @scbwi #pubtip

#pubtip Of course if someone does make a recommendation, especially an editor or agent, you should likely listen.

#Pubtip At the end of the day, the story is still your story. Regardless of what others say, you get ti decide what to use.

#Pubtip Remember there are no right or wrong approaches in writing. Your book dictates what is right or wrong.

Query-ers, pls remember to include 10 sample pages of your fiction at the end of the query. #pubtip #amwriting #mswl #tenqueries