Avoid unnecessary rejections to your queries/submissions by nailing your genre! This is Query 101 and perfect #pubtip for the new year! :)

The longest book in #TheSelection series is 80k. The shortest is 61k. So there. #pubtip

I have a YA on submission that’s just at 60k words. I f’ing love it. It’s so economical. It can be done! #pubtip #querytip

#pubtip Don't send first drafts to your agent/editor. Revise first. Get your novel into shape so that we can see the forest for the trees!

Romance readers expect a happily ever after, not a "let's date and see how it goes." #pubtip

You can tweet, FB, blog, pin, snap & Instagram about your book if you want, but the best way to sell it is to write an amazing one #pubtip

Today's #pubtip: I will never find Bigfoot sexy. Maybe some other agent will?

#PubTip = educate before querying! Start by reading AAR (Association of Authors' Representatives) Canon Of Ethics: aaronline.org/canon

Notice that I didn't mention craft. That the craft is there goes without saying. #pubtip

Qs for mss that 'will appeal to everyone who reads every genre.' #pubtip 6/8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tips on what makes editors happy. #pubtip

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