The Author Website: Do You Need One Before Publishing? marycmoore.com/index.php/2016… #querytip #pubtip #askagent

Another way you can build your platform is by becoming active on the blogs of others. Build relationships w/ your fellow bloggers. #pubtip

The easiest way to draw followers to your FB page, Twitter page or blog is to provide something of value to them. #pubtip

#pubtip On re-submissions: in many cases, if an agent would be willing to look at a revision, s/he will say so in the rejection letter.

Listen. #pubtip

Agents assume that you're querying other agents. Unless an agent asks for an exclusive, you don't need to give them one. #pubtip

Basically the best distillation of how to tell if an agent is (probably) a good agent. #pubtip twitter.com/literaticat/st…

Very useful! "Building the Best Relationship with Indies" bit.ly/1QuVdjC #pubtip

Don't worry about the title of your WIP. But when you are ready to pitch your completed MS, do include a word count and a bio. #pubtip

Editing? Make sure your first 30 pages have internal conflict AND external conflict (common mistake in contemporary romance & YA). #pubtip

Miss me on @VividLifeRadio today? Here's the recording. 30min on why you need an agent & much much more: bit.ly/1PvTk9x #pubtip

In a romance, every action between the hero and heroine should be suffused with romantic tension, conscious or not. #pubtip

Attending a #Writing Conference like #FCWC can make all the difference - @EvaMarieEverson bit.ly/1QoCo1G #pubtip

Yes, short, sweet and to the point. Who are you? What’s your story? How long is it? What have you written? #pubtip twitter.com/jawlitagent/st…

Which is just another reason that you should never write to trends. The trend will be over before you've finished your book. #pubtip

If you don't know and like the genre you're writing in, it will show in your writing. #pubtip

This should go without saying, but you should like the genre you’re writing in. You should be an avid reader of that genre. #pubtip

Always make sure your sentences make sense. #pubtip

Question, "how do I disclose pseudonym in query?" My answer, "My name is XX and I write as YY." Hope that helps! #queries #pubtip

"Authors are so eager to publish they are ready to give it away. So they do." @Curtis_Agency talking about need for more patience. #pubtip