Excellent craft-oriented post!!! "Opening Your Story" by @mikemartinez72 on @Janice_Hardy blog: blog.janicehardy.com/2016/09/need-t… #pubtip

Conference Tip = review the agents/editors attending and read one of their books before the conference. #pubtip

An interview w/ @Kendel_Lynn, mystery author & Managing Editor of Henery Press. thrillbegins.com/2016/09/06/int… @WendyTyson #cozymystery #pubtip

It's important to know where your book would fit in a publisher's program and how it could expand on that very program. #pubtip

Submitting a query to a publishing house? Make sure you read what other books they're publishing in which programs. #pubtip

14 Things You Can Do to Guarantee #Failure as a Writer - @EdieMelson bit.ly/2bP5v3c #writing #pubtip

HOW & WHY to write a stunning nonfiction book proposal! bit.ly/2cpEIHu #pubtip #amwriting #writetip #writetips #nonfiction #memoir

All You Need Is a Nonfiction Book Proposal (Sort of). More: bit.ly/2cpEIHu #writetip #pubtip #amwriting

Here's the query letter that landed a book deal for this debut author: writersdigest.com/online-exclusi… #queries #pubtip

When writers who aren't literally Ed Snowden slap "privileged & confidential" all over their subs, that's a big red flag for me. #pubtip

Until B&N changes their shelves to say "To Get Back at my Parents" or "Exorcising Demons" I don't care why you wrote you novel. #pubtip

In addition to twitter, websites, blogs, conferences, etc. - wandering bookstore/library is excellent way to learn about publishing! #pubtip

Clearest way I explain genre = on which shelf in a bookstore do you imagine your book? #pubtip #genre #queries

Easiest rejection? Writer is unaware of genre expectations, starting w word count. #pubtip #readtolearn

How literary agents handle rejection: bookmachine.org/2016/08/25/age… via @bookmachine #pubtip

I'm participating in @SavvyAuthors's Summer Pitchfest! #Pitch me here: bit.ly/2c9weY5 #amagenting #pubtip

If you spend months perfecting your book, don't rush the cover letter and synopsis when submitting. Make them sparkle as well. #pubtip

Twitter, I love you, but please don't tell me about your books via twitter UNLESS there's a pitch contest going on. Queries only! #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @FoundandBliss @RachelintheOC @MaryBuckham #pubtip #amwriting

Then that's your first chapter. Everything else can be cut. (2) #pubtip