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#pubtip Don't respond to initial request w/ pitches for 5 other books you're working on. Wait until agent asks about other work.

You have an unusual premise. A page-turning plot. A killer world. Too bad you forgot to create distinct characters so we'd care. #pubtip

The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always. - Arthur Miller. Be bold! #pubtip

If you can't decide whether you attended #Gonzaga or #Godzilla perhaps it's best to leave that little tidbit off your query. #pubtip

Do BFFs need to remind each other of their shared history and quirks during casual dialogue? #pubtip

Do you ever use the other person's name while speaking to them? Remember that when writing dialogue. #pubtip

Conference #pubtip = know the editors/agents attending your conference and read/skim one or two of their books before the event.

.@aimeehyndman killed it when she queried me bc she had a great book. The fact that she was 18 wasn't a selling point #pubtip

I love it when I get queries from teenagers, but I hate it when they don't follow protocol and rest on "hey, I'm young and stuff" #pubtip

On the importance of word choice in writing: theeditorsblog.net/2014/06/08/zer… via @NovelEditor #writetip #pubtip #justsomegoodwriterlyadvice

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#PubTip -- When describing your hook, keep it as concrete as possible. I'm not interested in themes. I want story.

Good post on "Selling On Proposal." Only if you have a track record: publishingcrawl.com/2015/02/09/gue… #pubtip

A one sentence email with a clickbait subject line is not a query. #pubtip

Great tips! Dos and Don’ts of the Slush Pile: wolflit.com/dos-and-donts-… via @WolfLiterary #askagent #slushpile #pubtip #writetip

For writers: "How To Do @Medium Well" authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/how-to-do-medi… #pubtip