FYI: I'll be combing through the #PitDark feeds this weekend so be on the lookout for any faves from me! #amwriting #pubtip

PLATFORM, again: here's my final answer! "7 Ways To Build a Platform Through Your Online Community" carlywatters.com/2015/01/19/7-w… #pubtip

This post is 2 years old but VERY close to my heart: "When You Start Comparing Yourself To Other Writers" carlywatters.com/2014/05/19/whe… #pubtip

Join me 5/26 to learn all the trade secrets of getting that debut novel onto bookstore shelves! writersdigestshop.com/publishing-you… #pubtip

Few queries on topic too closely related to book I currently represent. Don't want to compete with current client. #pubtip #amwriting

Getting an offer of rep is GREAT, but don't be hasty! Good advice to authors from @HeatherAlexand. #pubtip twitter.com/HeatherAlexand…

Another query: Eye-catching title & nice voice but googling author came up with nasty dispute. Made me think twice. #pubtip #amwriting

Working on queries. Rejected a project bec of an endorser listed in the proposal. The company you keep matters. #pubtip #amwriting

#Writers, what is your magic number? Great #pubtip from @agentkristinNLA bit.ly/1NtficR

#PitDark #pubtip: Include genre AND target age hashtags as #agents and #publishers use those to search through feeds or we may miss yours.

When writing black moments, consider The Gift of the Magi. Giving up something important, like a huge goal, for love is powerful. #pubtip

30 minutes before #BEA16 and I was already cornered by a self-published author and pitched to. No. #pubtip

How do you avoid "episodic writing"? After every scene, ask yourself if the scene moved the plot forward. If it didn't, cut it. #pubtip

Yes! Benefits of guest blogging. #pubtip twitter.com/go_literary/st…

Friendly reminder: When torturing your characters, make it last! The key to torture is that it doesn't end quickly. #pubtip

On writing conflict and black moments: What's the worst possible thing that could happen to your characters? Do that. #pubtip

Querying writers: here's your to-do list when you get an agent offer: "Between Offer & Acceptance" jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2016/05/betwee… #pubtip

Are you giving her a fair shake, allowing her to have agency in the story regardless of what your readers might think? 18/? #pubtip #pubrant

Are you looking at her as a human first, woman second? Is she interesting even if she isn't perfect? 17/? #pubtip #pubrant

OF COURSE she is mean. Do you know who isn't slammed for being mean? Ben (Benedict). Because he's a boy. 12/? #pubtip #pubrant