"Hi I'm *insert name* and I'm going to now tell you all about my life and current situation..." *Bangs head on table* #querytip #nogrammar

Make sure you give us the length of your manuscript in word count, NOT pages! Especially because pages differ... #querytip

See a typo in your first few pages? Wrote "of" instead of "on"? Unless it's a big pattern, that won't scare us away #CLAqueries #querytip

Author sites, blogs, etc. are great to add into your signature. We like to see you are active on social media #CLAqueries #querytip

If subbing an agent because of #mswl or a pitch contest, mention it in the beginning! Always good to see connections #CLAqueries #querytip

Be careful of mentioning too many side characters in queries. MC & impacting secondary, that's all we will remember #CLAqueries #querytip

Don't forget to set up your world in the query. When, where, and why? Time - place - stakes. Remember this formula. #CLAqueries #querytip

#querytip If your query is rejected, don't email another agent complaining that the first agent was too subjective. Publishing is subjective

Yo guys quick #querytip: when querying, don't forget to include, you know, YOUR NAME. I see this omission surprisingly often!

"Thank you for your time and consideration" is perfect. "Hope to hear from you soon" feels pushy. #querytip

#querytip I love big dogs. I don't represent fantasy/romance. If your fantasy/romance novel features a big dog, it still isn't right for me

If an agent passes on your query, sending your manuscript anyway is unlikely to change their mind. #querytip #writingtips

Hey birds, #querytip, please don't tell me your novel is #ya & list all #mg comps. It tells me you don't know the industry or your work.

Not trying to be nitpicky, but please submit the requested excerpt w/ your work....#querytip for ELM it's 1st 10 pages in the body of email.

"Dear Ms. Stender, Correcting your probable fear my novel was..." Don't assume what I fear, but address me correctly. PASS. #querytip

#querytip Writers, I remember your names! Please don't send a pitch for a different book after I rejected the 1st w/o acknowledgment

Avoid telling the agent how they will interpret your story in your query. Each reader will have a different experience. #querytip #askagent

Writers, please research the word counts for your genres! 23,000 is way, way too short for a YA novel. #querytip

Submit to however many agents you can manage/the ones you want to work with most. There's no perfect number. #querytip @msmariavicente

The longer I am in this business, the more I believe a writer needs to spend almost as much time on the query as on the book. #querytip