Good writing isn't enough. This is business. #pubtip

Want to succeed in publishing? Be a perpetual student, Then pay it forward. #pubtip

Attend a writers' conference at every oppty. It's who you know. #pubtip

Your writer friend love you, but what you really need is a critique from a pro who doesn't care about your feelings. #pubtip

When pitching your book, don't claim "bestseller" status if it was only on Amazon. Just say how many you sold. #PUBTIP

When you pitch your book, remember: My name isn't "agent." #pubtip

Don't tell an editor you've self-pub'd 100 books. Did any of them sell 5,000 copies? Tell her about that one. #pubtip

Leverage every rejection as an oppty to learn, not an excuse to be bitter..#pubtip

When an agent asks you for the genre of your book, PLEASE don't say "fiction." Tells him nothing. #pubtip

When an agent asks you for a word count, don't tell him how many pages or chapters. Not helpful in the least. #pubtip

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