#QueryFail = "I know where you live." le sigh...second one this year. gotta love #agenting #pubtip

I'll also check your blog, & if you only have "Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post," that doesn't bode well. #pubtip

Prospective clients: I will Google you. Make sure that ish is clean. #pubtip

What to do after you get "the call" from an agent, by @devourerofbooks at @ForewordLit ow.ly/BprEb #pubtip

Just like in a query, tell me what's special/different about your book right at the beginning. Don't set the scene--hook me. #pubtip

New Agent Alert! I had lunch with @Renee_Nyen this week and she's very impressive. Her wish list is here: kristavandolzer.com/2014/05/interv… #pubtip

"The 5th chapter is included." Folks, don't do this. Readers don't pick a novel off the shelf and turn to chapter 5. #pubtip #amreadingslush

It's a bad idea to have your title be grammatically incorrect. #pubtip

In a romance, the hero and heroine should spend more time with each other than anyone else. How else will they fall in love? #pubtip

Yes, it is TERRIBLE that I won't read your query when I'm closed to them. Please scold me more, angry querier. #pubtip #blocked

Always check with your editor before posting/sharing your cover. #pubtip

The best writers internalize edits and don't make the same mistakes twice. #pubtip

Soo... Comparing Literary Agents to Ebola in the first line of your actual query is not a good idea. #pubtip #querytip :/

Is the author newsletter the next big promotional success story? #pubtip #marketing #agenting

If I favorite your #pitmad pitch, please go here: pandamoonpublishing.com/pandamoon/pitm… #pubtip #mswl

Writers, please. Even if your novel is presented as "found footage", don't query it as so. Be a professional! #pubtip

Maybe the worst way to start a #query: "I'm working on a novel that is almost complete..." No. Finish it. THEN query. #pubtip

Before querying any agent vet us first to make sure we're legitimate: pred-ed.com or sfwa.org/other-resource… #pubtip

If you query 10 agents we'll likely have 10 different submissions processes. Read each agent's submit guidelines before querying! #pubtip

"[Title] is the YA genre written for adults." First, YA is primarily for high-school teens. Second, YA is a category, not a genre. #pubtip