A submission like this would be an auto-no for me, "I self published this book and am revising based on feedback in the reviews." #pubtip

When I see title-matches, I assume the person's not a big reader, and I want to sign readers first and foremost. #queries #pubtip

This isn't to say you can't use the same title as another published book, but it should be a choice, where you've weighed pros/cons #pubtip

Getting a lot of queries for YAs with the same title as popular published YAs. Authors, search your titles before #querying. #pubtip

#5. Target your book to the correct audience. YES, YES, THIS. #pubtip twitter.com/carlywatters/s…

That's a #pubtip, that's a human decency tip, that's a you-need-an-attitude-check tip.

A tragedy is not your marketing opportunity. #pubtip

June Subs Spree now OPEN. We’re looking for a Private Investigator #Mystery! #amediting #PubTip buff.ly/1CbGW2P @RWAKissofDeath

Writers, looking for help crafting a hook or a dazzling first page? I'm teaching a class 6/30! #pubtip @WritersDigest bit.ly/1eo2La6

Your cover letter should be about your book and perhaps a brief note about yourself. Don't make it an auto-biography. #pubtip

Only submit your manuscript to places that publish your type of story. Sending a gory thriller to romance publishers - not good. #pubtip

Just requested to read full manuscript. Submission took series tropes and made them fun, sexy, intriguing. Turn a trope on its head! #pubtip

Writers ~ not a good idea to write your Qs from the POV of your protagonist. #pubtip

On to next slush submission. Writer references #Seinfeld in first few pages. Hooked. #pubtip

Of course, there's always the exception to the rule...but putting your manuscript in a different "person" than what we pub is hard. #pubtip

If they seem to publish manuscripts only in the first- or third-person, then they might not love manuscripts in the alternate POV. #pubtip

Slush reading this morning. Familiarize yourself with the series you're submitting to. Do they pub in first- or third-person? #pubtip

How to Submit Your Writing to Literary Magazines via @A_WritersStudio bit.ly/14GMo3P #amwriting #pubtip #litmag

New authors - choosing a pseudonym? Pick one where the web URL is available. *hint* *hint* #pubtip

Best way I can help new writers figure out genre = go to bookstore/library and read widely. #pubtip