When shopping your manuscript, know your rights: relentlesswriters.blogspot.com/2015/08/know-y… #pubtip #askagent http://t.co/5Wjs0pWBdU

For real, though, here's the best way to make an impression at a writers' conference: ow.ly/QqTQd #PubTip

YES! We accept queries from authors of all ages. Example= @Stefan_Bachmann was a teenager when he queried me: stefanbachmann.com #pubtip

Writers~when you send a Q, include the story. A pitch. What the story is about. Not what it is or isn't, or how good it is. Show me.#pubtip

YES! We accept queries from authors around the globe. @lokabrenna is in Australia for example: alisfranklin.com/about/ #pubtip

Writers - best to Q one ms at a time. Choose your strongest ms to showcase your talent. #pubtip

I try to read as quickly as possible but client manuscripts always come first. #pubtip

I promise if I've acknowledged receipt of your ms, I'm getting to it asap. Repeated follow-up, alas, does not speed it up at all. #pubtip

10 Things You Need on Your Author Website: mariavicente.com/post/947210195… #pubtip #writing

When pitching to an agent, personalize your pitch. We want to see that you’ve thought through your submission process! #pubtip #businesstip

#PubTip = yes, oh yes oh yes how I love excerpts on an author website!!! Like this: julianastone.com/young-adult/bo… BOYS LIKE YOU by @Juliana_Stone

#PubTip = Genre is determined by which aisle in bookstore your book will be shelved (which is why "it's a bit of all three" is a #QueryFail)

#PubTip = a book can be middle grade sci-fi and in this case the genre is middle grade and the sub-genre is sci-fi.

#PubTip = a book can be science fiction romance and in this case the genre is romance and sub-genre is sci-fi.

@SaraMegibow That's like "You aren't seeking memoir, but my life story reads like fiction so I'm querying you." It's still memoir. #pubtip

#QueryFail = "I see you rep romance, MG and Sci-Fi which is great because my book has a bit of all three!" No! Nail your genre. #pubtip

#3 - "most common mistake by writers looking for an agent?" Me, "by far it's not knowing your genre and/or wrong genre." #pubtip #agenting

#2 - "what do you mean by strategy?" Me, "subsidiary rights + format + distribution." #agenting #pubtip

From @northcolowriter conference last night = LOTS of great #pubtip and #agenting questions!...

2 minutes until @WWWriting goes live with @P_N_Elrod and @rachelcaine. Tune in @ whiskeywinewriting.com !! #amwriting #writetip #pubtip