#querytip: Had an agent & it didn't work out for various reasons? How to say it: "Formerly represented, but have parted ways amicably."

#querytip Wow! Hooked right away. Immediate intro to plot suspense, short concise sentences that made me sit up and take notice #Request

#querytip Be professional, treat this like a job interview where you are competing with a thousand other applicants. Submit as requested

#querytip Telling an agent that you have no idea what genre your story fits, that it should be a film does not help at the query stage#pass

#querytip 1/2 page in and I still have no idea what the story is about. Review and publication links are not helpful at this stage.#pass

Submission. Guidelines. Submission. Guidelines. Follow. Them. Please. But really. // Today's #querytip, brought to you in fragments

& "grand adventures". Find what's special about your story and share that with me in your query. #querytip #agentlife

"I know there is a standard format for submission of a literary work to publishing agents. I haven’t done that!" This doesn't work #querytip

. @triadaus has a LaurA (me) and a LaurEN (@laurenspieller). Make sure you're querying and addressing the correct agent! #querytip

Start getting those pitches ready! The next #PitMad event is coming up Sept. 8th from 8am-8pm EDT! brenda-drake.com/pitmad/ #querytip

Remember, you're competing with thousands upon thousands of other hopeful authors. The more your book shines, the better. #querytip

Put on your A game when submitting. Edit that baby so it shines. The cleaner it is, the more professional you'll look. #QueryTip

If an agent rejected the first book in a series, chances are they won't take on the second or third book.
#subtip #querytip

What really makes a query letter stand out? @kurestinarmada says, clear concise description of book… #querytip

Don't try to disguise an adult book by calling it YA w/ a "literary bent" or "literary voice." Read and know the books you write. #querytip

Hearing your query read out loud gives you a great sense of tone and pacing. #querytip

#Querytip: Don't make sweeping generalizations about your work (Full of wit & emotion! Impeccable pacing!) Just tell me about your book.

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You should only be #querying one agent per agency. Yes, we do figure it out if you query more than one. #querytip #amquerying

Do agents like it when writers explain why they chose to query them? Read @MsMariaVicente's answer below. #querytip