Writers, when you have an offer keep to the original email chain. That way everything, including original query, is in one place! #querytip

BIG note, querying writers! @triadaus has a LaurA and a LaurEN. Make sure you query the correct one! ;) #querytip

#querytip constantly checking in about the status of your submission is a great way to get an agent to skim it quickly before passing on it

Pro tip. If you have an "offer of representation" and you are emailing an agent to tell them put it in the subject line #querytip

If you're comparing your work to Kafka I'm not the right agent for you. #querytip

I maintain: vague phrases in queries are one of my biggest pet peeves. "An unexpected decision." BUT WHAT IS IT?! #querytip #amagenting

A rejection isn't always easy to hand out. #querytip twitter.com/maseditor/stat…

If you're trying to get published, attend conferences. They're all about networking & I've signed MANY clients from pitches there. #querytip

My 5 tips on #pitching for @ChiWritersConf: chicagowritersconference.org/2016/07/13/5-t… #querytip #amwriting #MSWL

Reading w/ your Tracked Changes or CP's comments is very distracting and makes you look sloppy. And highlights your errors! #querytip

#querytip When an agent requests your full MS, double-check that you're sending a clean version with edits accepted and comments removed!

I ask for the 1st 20 pages bec I want to see a sample of your writing. If you don't include them, it's automatically a pass. #querytip

Please query agents BEFORE you self-pub, not after. #querytip

Freelance Editors: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly marycmoore.com/index.php/2016… #querytip #askagent #amwriting #amediting

Fiction manuscripts should always be completed before querying! You can query nonfiction with a proposal #querytip

50,000 words is too short. It just is. #querytip

If you have made-up words in the title of your novel, I'm probably not the right agent for you. #querytip

#querytip when you receive an offer of rep on a project you've queried please notify us at our direct email accts Use OFFER in subject line

#QueryTip When an agent has submission guidelines on their website, follow them and not something you read in a general guidebook.

For the lighter side today, I did a little blog interview… #pubtip #querytip twitter.com/atrueblood5/st…