Unless you're writing nonfiction, please don't throw stats at me in a pitch. I don't need to be told how popular romance is… #pubtip

Literary agents sell manuscripts and earn their commissions in a huge variety of ways. "Dear Submissions Editor" is not one of them. #pubtip

Never underestimate the power of keeping your agent posted on what you're doing. #notmindreaders #pubtip

Bad things happen to good people. If it's keeping you from doing your best work, let me know. This isn't the time for secrecy. #pubtip

#amwriting Looking for a publisher? Word on the street is Pandamoon Publishing is open for submissions. Guidelines on website. #pubtip

First lines are important. Write wisely. #pubtip

The most beautiful words in my query inbox: "Per your submission guidelines..." #agenting #pubtip

Reminder that agents answer queries in roughly chronological order, but it'll take 2-3x longer to answer partials than just queries #pubtip

I'm still closed to queries and likely will be through the summer. Please do your homework before you email agents. #pubtip

#pubtip: Yes, I want diversity in my books. No, I will not request just because it's diverse. I have high standards for ALL books.

Behind The Scenes: How Copy Edits Work publishingcrawl.com/2014/04/16/beh… #pubtip #writers

Advice for #writers is great, but check if the post is current, reliability/expertise of the source, and if its applicable. #pubtip

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS: bit.ly/1j9aPWJ (Behind the Scenes w/ @anaiahpress Managing Editor, --me--) #pubtip TY @lexicalcreation

Nowadays everybody wants to talk like they've got something to say. #platform #pubtip #neverforget

Ever wonder what a developmental editor could do for your book? by Alan Rinzler: alanrinzler.com/blog/2014/05/2… #pubtip #writingtips

Great advice for nonfiction book proposals > How to Write a Competitive Title Analysis by @NinaAmir #pubtip janefriedman.com/feeder/?Feeder…

#PubTip = open a PO Box to receive fan mail. Yes! You will receive fan mail (huzzah!) and...you don't want it going to your home. #agenting

So true! MT @RickiSchultz Agents in Am Idol pitch sesh: We need to know what genre/category we're dealing with on page 1 #writetip #pubtip

Please do not pitch me a one-hundred book series. Thank you. #pubtip

An agent will read until we have a reason to stop. Sometimes that means a couple of lines, sometimes it means 50 pages. #pubtip