And don't miss guest post "4 Platform Elements to Catch an Editor's Attention" by agent @maria_ribas: carlywatters.com/2015/11/23/gue… #pubtip

Blog post "6 Tips To Hook A Reader on Page One" has 4,000 notes on @tumblr! Thanks for the shares: tmblr.co/ZKfQMo1xKCAcN #pubtip

"5 Golden Rules of Social Media for Authors" by @Andrea_Dunlop via @BookCountry bit.ly/1Nd2HI1 #pubtip

ICYMI @maria_ribas guest posted on my blog yesterday! Talking the 4 crucial elements of platform #pubtip carlywatters.com/2015/11/23/gue…

#PubTip for Authors = contact your local newspaper and ask them to include your book in roundup of Local Gifts for the Holidays.

Infographic to help illustrate the characteristics of Commercial Fiction. #writetip #pubtip https://t.co/jgd1vOmCtA

Periodic reminder that self-publishing is a terrible strategy for getting a traditional deal. #pubtip

Absolutely. This is a really helpful graph for #writers #pubtip twitter.com/schoenwriter/s…

This is a true fact. #pubtip twitter.com/seyitsme/statu…

Infographic to help illustrate the characteristics of Upmarket Fiction. #writetip #pubtip https://t.co/vgIBedLMHF

Infographic to help illustrate the characteristics of Literary Fiction. #writetip #pubtip https://t.co/6qh6aJO3Ev

Dear authors, if you have a website, include the URL in your query letters. It's helpful and much appreciated. #pubtip

ICYMI: "Do You Know The Difference Between Literary, Upmarket & Commercial Fiction?" bit.ly/1kAeOnP #pubtip https://t.co/i6KaJaiUJl

It is not appropriate to comment on an an agent's appearance in a query, period. Regardless of your (well meaning) intentions. #pubtip

General #querytip/#pubtip on genre/age: Think where you want readers to find it on the shelf. THAT is your genre/age group. #BookEndsChat

An agent or editor should never be your first reader. #pubtip

Writers, when you Q pls don't speak about yourselves in 3rd person. #pubtip

ICYMI: "15 Things I’ve Learned about Publishing, Editing and Writing in 5 Years of Agenting." ow.ly/UtvFZ #pubtip

"ACK! But what's WRONG with my query?" ...Here are 2 blogs for good query help: ktliterary.com/category/ask-d… and writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

It's great to propmote books online but don't neglect your community. Try talking to students, book clubs, social groups in person. #pubtip