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!

Beware the comma. Too many and too few are equal sins. #pubtip

Women's fiction should rarely exceed 100,000 words unless it is a true saga. And even then, almost 300,000 is FAR too many. #pubtip

Writers - The same holds true for con pitches. Don't make an editor or agent wait mos. for your submission. Needs change. #pubtip

Writers - don't pitch until you're ready to submit your ms. #pubtip

Thinking of writing a YA series? Great way to phrase this in your query = "written as a stand alone novel with series potential." #pubtip

Four Sentence Pitch Friday is here! Pitch you completed manuscript in four sentences RIGHT HERE: ow.ly/BYDHO #amwriting #pubtip

Dear Queriers: I know people still say "juvenile fiction," but for me, that's a PR disaster. Call it PB, CB/ER, MG, or YA. #PubTip

Who has a manuscript ready to query? Are you sure it's ready? wp.me/p1xY6v-ia #amwriting #pubtip #workshop