Don't mislead readers with false suspense (heroine hears a noise...but it's only the hero...or a dog). Make the danger real! #pubtip

#pubtip - Keep track of your submissions. Today I had to respond to people I had already passed on with the same project.

A lot of amnesiac main characters in the query inbox this evening. It's not bad per say, just a warning. Agents see a lot of it. #pubtip

Authors: don't give me a pg count of your ms -- too many variants with font size/style, spacing, margins. Word count is standard. #pubtip

Everyone thinks they can write a picture book. Everyone is wrong. #pubtip

Predictions at @HuffPostBooks on YA trends in 2015: huffingtonpost.com/lisa-parkin/4-… #pubtip

Seriously, if you craft a solid query and follow guidelines, agents will at least read your writing sample. #pubtip

If you query unsolicited via social media and misspell both words of the agency's former name, we will not sign you. #pubtip

Check-in to me that's always okay: "Dear Jessica, I'm writing to check in on [title], sent [date]. Hope this finds you well, [Name]" #Pubtip

#pubtip if you receive an offer of rep from another agency, make sure you let other considering agents know as a professional courtesy

As long as I haven't already read it, I don't care if you send an updated MS. But I go by date, so you go to the back of the line #pubtip

I often get queries that begin along the lines of "I have written 13 books for your consideration." Eek - only query one at a time. #pubtip

In a manuscript of 100k words, it seems silly to quibble over a single word choice. But every one of those words counts. #pubtip

Sue W Silverson on memoirs: "You cannot write about your whole life in one book. It would be overwhelming." #QWSW #pubtip

.@drydenbks lays down some thoughtful words on writers & the toxic comparison game. Give it a read. #pubtip emmaddryden.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-want…

You won't sell *everything* you write. Even the greats have manuscripts best left in drawers. Don't dwell. Get back to work! #pubtip

From the Blog Backlist: "7 Ways To Make Yourself An Easy Author to Work With" ow.ly/CyPDW #pubtip

#PubTip - list your literary agent on your website. If you know them, also list your foreign agent, film agent and publicist.

How True and Factual Does Your Memoir Have to Be? 5 Principles janefriedman.com/2014/10/16/mem… via @janefriedman #pubtip

#1 most common response to What Do I Want My #AgentDo was "communicate." #pubtip #interesting #agenting