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· 2 Jan 2017

Qs for stories that aren't 'market-friendly.' A type of story popular 30 yrs ago but not now. Know your market. #pubtip 5/8

· 2 Jan 2017

Qs for stories that are overly familiar or derivative of something else out there. #pubtip 4/8

· 2 Jan 2017

The word count is wrong. E.g., novels are not 11K words, mysteries not 130k. Learn the expectations of your genre. #pubtip 3/8

· 2 Jan 2017

Qs for genres I don't represent. Doesn't matter how good something is if it's not a genre I work in. #pubtip 2/8

· 2 Jan 2017

Writers work so hard on their mss, but fail to do basic research before they Q. Here are the main reasons for passing. #pubtip 1/8

· 1 Jan 2017

Resolved to write a book (or 3) in 2017? No matter how small the daily word counts, consistently writing is what will bring success. #pubtip

· 29 Dec 2016

What To Know Before You Submit: 28 Great Tips from Literary Agents bit.ly/2iJl1Rr via @WritersDigest #querytip #pubtip

· 24 Dec 2016

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @Maureenow @JDHughes4 @SidneyStoneAuth #pubtip #amwriting

· 20 Dec 2016

Tips on what makes editors happy. #pubtip

· 20 Dec 2016

Readers can't read your mind. Make sure the relevant background information needed to understand the story makes it on to the pages. #pubtip

· 19 Dec 2016

Bridget Smith @bredalot

Seeing a recent trend of MG novels that are 85k+, some even 100k+. That's LONG, guys.

Replying to @bredalot

Ideally, MG novels (especially debuts) should be under 70k. #pubtip

· 19 Dec 2016

Authors: If you have someone read your ms before submitting, make sure you trust them to be honest with you about problems. #pubtip

· 19 Dec 2016

Writer's Digest @WritersDigest

How to Get an Agent: Queries, Pitching & Research Explained tinyurl.com/h7sfp38 Jan 12 webinar (w/query critique) by agent @carlywatters pic.twitter.com/G7FcgaQAS0

Join me Jan 12! Start your creative new year with energy. #amwriting #pubtip

· 17 Dec 2016

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @BAFFLEDblog @benraifilms @laurabrown99 #pubtip #ad

· 14 Dec 2016

Published Author #pubtip = attending a conference in 2017? Give your publisher at LEAST two months notice to get your books there.

· 13 Dec 2016

Melissa Marr @melissa_marr

PSA: Don't apologize for your book not being PERFECT in drafting. Even those of us who do this for a living still need edits. (2 of 2)

This! #pubtip #amwriting #amediting

· 12 Dec 2016

Think carefully before naming a character a name that ends in s. You might not like the way it looks when it's possessive. #pubtip

· 12 Dec 2016

Research is a vital took in the writer's belt. Do your homework when writing about something or someplace you don't know. #pubtip

· 11 Dec 2016

Helpful writing advice. #pubtip

· 10 Dec 2016

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @pstokesbooks @jennilwalsh @notsowiseowl #pubtip #amwriting

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