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If you've self-pubbed a book, best strategy: make 1st book successful, then query agents with new project. Tho not 2nd in a series #querytip

If the book you're querying was self-published, you need to mention that along with sales figures. It's critical info #querytip

Be sure UR email accepts agent responses. Put agents in UR contacts or pre-approve. Agents won't f/u if you don't respond #querytip

Do: your homework.
Don't: e-mail an agent and ask them general pub questions that are answered in 1.6 million places online.
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Writers: pick a font & stick to it. Only use italics/bold if stylistically correct. And for the love of god, NO COMIC SANS #querytip

#querytip Friends, when you say an agent will like your work based on their interest in X and/or Y, make sure they actually like X and or Y?

I'm not looking for Fantasy. Labeling Fantasy "commercial" just to query won't help you or convince me. #querytip

#Querytip: I'll never understand why writers choose to mark submissions "high priority" or "urgent." Pls don't tell me what to prioritize.

If your query includes the phrase "this is a rough draft" it is not ready to be put out on submission #querytip

Querying in 2017? You don't want to miss this webinar. #querytip #askagent

All 2016 queries have been answered. (If that’s not true, I didn’t get your query.) Yay clean slate! #querytip #amagenting

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

A trend I don’t love: word counts in the queries keep rising. MGs all seem to be around 70k, and YA is often 100k and up. #querytip

Beyond assessing book agents R thinking about what kind of client you'd be. Showcase your personality and professionalism #querytip

"My book is like nothing else!" Love the enthusiasm. Hate the assumption that you're better than everyone, including my clients. #querytip

Sometimes formatting like italics go screwy. CAPS don't. Also, I find that easier to read, but maybe I'm just acclimated. #querytip

My latest: Comparable Titles - Why Literary Agents Want Them marycmoore.com/index.php/2017… #querytip #pubtip

I'd like to take bets on how many writers open their books with a scene involving describing the sun... Anyone? 50%? 60%? #querytip