Another resource for researching literary agents is Publishers Marketplace. Here is my page for example: publishersmarketplace.com/members/SaraMe… #pubtip

Great points > Top Ten Writing Mistakes Editors See Every Day wp.me/p4Tq17-E #pubtip

This is not the only research you will do on an agent, but it's a great start! Canon of Ethics at AAR: aaronline.org/canon #pubtip

To help understand what makes an agent legitimate, read the AAR canon of ethics: aaronline.org/canon #pubtip

#PubTip = Here is the AAR canon of ethics for agents: aaronline.org/canon

Writers - don't take months to send a req ms. By the time it arrives, it may no longer be what agent or editor is looking for. #pubtip

A form reject is not the opening of a negotiation. When I say no, I mean it. Send me a different project. #pubtip pubtip

Only sending query to one agent per agency at a time = yes. Only sending to one agent in the world exclusively at a time = no. #pubtip

A completed manuscript + well-crafted query still works! #pubtip #agenting

Writers - don't talk about yourselves in third person in a Q. #pubtip

How To: 7 Steps to a Great Writer Blog goo.gl/l7K1eL #MondayBlogs #pubtip

November 14 and November 15 in Colorado: coloradowritingworkshop.com #pitches #pubtip #agenting @WritersDigest @ChuckSambuchino

#pubtip If you are submitting to an editor or agent, have in your head a plan for future writings.

When I offer representation to a new client I frequently ask, "what else do you want to write?" #agenting #pubtip

Young adult is not ages 15 to 35. #pubtip

I love this post: "The Agony And Ecstasy of Social Media" at @dearauthor = dearauthor.com/book-reviews/t… #pubtip

When agent offers representation, I think it's ok to ask, "to what houses/imprints do you plan to submit?" #pubtip #agenting

the old "we'll just send it to every editor we can and see what sticks. If it doesn't sell, no harm done." ... Wrong. Harm Done. #pubtip

Does page one of your novel involve hero/heroine waking up? It's not a deal-breaker, but often common/generic/over-used. #pubtip

#pubtip When you write in a genre you aren't familiar with, your writing becomes forced and unnatural. Write what you know!