Yes, you need decent platform to sell a novel. Don't let anyone tell you differently. #pubtip

Know the vocabulary: Query, proposal, synopsis, etc. What that editor calls, you need to know what to do. #pubtip

If an agent asks for your proposal, don't say "Google me." Even "what's a proposal?" is better. It means you're thinking. #pubtip

When you mention your past publishing success, also let me know if it was written under another name. I want to know you. #pubtip

"Writing and publishing are two separate stages of a writer's work. Deal with them one at a time." -Judith Barrington #pubtip

Please don’t be fancy. Times New Roman*, 12 pt., double-spaced, 1” margins. Just like college. #pubtip

*Or other bland serif font.

Stop talking about Drumpf in your query letters. #pubtip

Thousands of social media contacts are nice. But how many of them represent your target audience? #pubtip

By the time that you identify a trend, chances are that it has already passed you by. Write your own story. #pubtip

Has God called you to write? Get educated. Even the prophets in the Bible had human teachers. #pubtip

Good made us as social beings. Find a community of writers and invite brutal critiques., Then help someone else. #pubtip

Chat rooms and message boards are lousy places to learn about pub'g. Very bad advice in there from inexperienced folk. #pubtip

Preditors & Editors has gone offline, because they finally realized that a huge portion of their info was inaccurate. This is good. #pubtip

When you seek to get published, you've entered a Darwinian jungle where only the fittest survive. No one owes you a thing. #pubtip

If you're writing a book, that makes you a self-employed business owner. Treat it that way. #pubtip

Are you pitching the right agents? If not, don't blame them for saying no. #pubtip

Your target audience is not "women." Keep thinking. #pubtip

Know the customary word count range for your genre. #pubtip

The latest The Write Shadow Times! paper.li/TheWriteShadow… Thanks to @diannmills @timothyearle @JudithGonda #pubtip #amwriting

You think professional editing costs too much? You might never know what you've lost, without it. #pubtip