If you have events coming up and you can swing it, see if you can buy your print books to sell at these events #pubtip

ALSO look for the clause that talks about your ability to purchase copies. #pubtip

First thing: open up your contract. There is a clause in there about what happens if the publisher closes/force majeure happens #pubtip

Debut non-fiction authors: "Engagement is the proof that this idea can work as a book." bit.ly/2dVQjjE #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @PeterSteinberg1 @wendymfontaine @RebeccaTheGeek #pubtip #amwriting

I suggest you avoid mocking my school when querying. I get it. You hate Duke, but it's not original. Tell me about your book. ;) #pubtip

#pubtip = put your manuscript on a shelf for a bit then re-read/ polish before querying. So many submissions just aren't *quite* ready yet.

I know those pitch sessions can go fast, but if an agent requests material, make sure to note what they ACTUALLY want to see. #pubtip (1/2)

Number 3: "The people who succeed the most are the people with the greatest capacity for rejection..." #pubtip #kidlit #Chumbawamba

"What does an author’s website need to succeed?" With quotes from @PSLiterary's very own @ericsmithrocks: writermag.com/2016/10/11/aut… #pubtip

More lessons on terrific writing/plotting from last night's #ThisIsUs: Throw your characters curve balls! #pubtip

ICYMI: Earlier this year I talked to @BookBaristas about social media, platforms & working with bloggers: bit.ly/2e6xmtA #pubtip

You’d be surprised how many people don’t sign their name at the end of a query. Or have an obvious name in their email address. #pubtip

In pitch, avoid backstory as much as possible. "Heroines fight demons" is more interesting than "Heroines born on different worlds." #pubtip

For example, describing a wolf's teeth as lupine isn't interesting, because it doesn't add depth or nuance to its wolfness. #pubtip

Use adjectives that bring nuance and depth to a noun, and surprise the reader. #pubtip

This is the kind of stuff you should strive to accomplish in your #writing. Those scenes that really hit the reader emotionally. #pubtip

Published author #pubtip = keep your website updated with (clearly marked!) upcoming events as @KarenFortunati does: karenfortunati.com/?page_id=85

Big publicity event coming up? Remember to share with your publicist and agent (who will share with Hollywood and foreign co-agents) #pubtip

#pubtip Have an online presence. Just read a short story, loved it, and was hoping to contact the author about it, but no contact info.