Don't call an agent until that agent is your agent. #pubtip

There’s no such thing as an erotic YA. It's either New Adult, Adult or pedophile porn. Only 2 of those 3 are publishable. #pubtip

Spent some good time in @BooksofWonder this afternoon. If you're an aspiring writer, PLEASE make time to haunt your bookstore. #pubtip #READ

#QueryStats = of 20 young adult submissions, 13 open with teen talking to parent. Think outside the box with YA protagonists please! #pubtip

"Podcast: The Alchemy Behind Book Publishing." A MUST listen from @FiveThirtyEight: fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/podcas… #pubtip

Random thing I learned today. LOL is passe. The kids just say haha now #gottastayontopofthings #pubtip

Query pet peeve: When you send your query from someone else's email account. Email is free & an essential tool for an author. #pubtip

A reminder to all agented writers: Talk to Your Agent! mariavicente.com/post/120603188… #pubtip

Chickity-check with your agent before you wreck yourself. #PubTip #ForReal #IGotYourBack

Colloquially we say "we sold a book!" when in reality "we sold the right to publish a book" is more accurate. #pubtip

#pubtip = agent's job includes defining "publish" in contract (format, release dates, etc) and defining when that right to publish reverts.

Semantic #pubtip = Author doesn't "sell a book" to publisher. Rather, Author sells "rights to publish a book" to a publisher.

.@NathanBransford on "How to know when to leave your agent" #pubtip blog.nathanbransford.com/2015/07/how-to…

We agents talk to one another. And use our research skills. Just an FYI if you think you're sneaky. #notsosneaky #querytip #pubtip

So important! No matter what you're writing, high stakes are crucial. #pubtip twitter.com/gr8thepeter/st…

Inside Traditional Publishing: A Tale of Two Authors (A Cautionary Story) via @HuffPostBlog @KarenDionne #pubtip

Example of successful fantasy opening pages = RADIANT by @ksumnersmith (today's Kindle Daily Deal) here: karinasumnersmith.com/novels/radiant… #pubtip

Example of a successful fantasy query = FALLS THE SHADOW by @stefaniegaither original query here: writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

Example of successful fantasy query = THE DAEDALUS INCIDENT by @mikemartinez72 original query here: writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

Authors, if any of you struggle with pacing, here are some tips you might want to check out: carinapress.com/blog/2015/08/f… #writetip #pubtip