.@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

"Successfully Publishing Your 1st Novel" my @writersdigest webinar is next week, 2/19! Incl. a 5pg crit! ow.ly/IaJKC #pubtip

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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

Before taking a critique too seriously, vet the person giving feedback. Has she/he read 3-4 novels in your genre recently? #pubtip

"What is the author/agent relationship like?" = great question @TheLiteraryMom = amymnewman.com/2015/02/03/int… #pubtip

Friendly reminder to authors/artists: if an agent/manager asks for power of attorney in a retainer, RUN. Run. Screaming. #HarperLee #pubtip

There's no need for your narrator to add "at that" to describe reactions "I frowned at that...I smirked at that" #OmitNeedlessWords #pubtip

Authors, don't hesitate to acknowledge folks on publishing team along w/ yr editor & agent (of course). It really takes a village. #pubtip

Looking for an agent? Here's some great advice on @booklistreader #pubtip #querying booklistreader.com/2015/02/03/boo…

"The Big Idea: How to Find the Right Idea to Turn into a Book" by @sjaejones publishingcrawl.com/2015/02/02/the… #pubtip

Reminder: check what your word doc is titled in the 'properties' setting. It's what actually shows up on ereaders and reading apps #pubtip