There’s no need to introduce yourself in a query. That’s what the bio is for, not to mention it takes up important “pitch” space. #querytip

If your character's name is Liz Bathory I'm going to assume she's super duper evil. Choose your names with purpose. #querytip #writingtips

If you describe your novel as "contemporary YA" and then list all the fantasy elements, I will side-eye you. #querytip

Again, show us what your book is about, don't tell us. I find this mostly happens with YA, MG, and children’s books. #querytip #interesting

I ADORE literary agent @louisefury She's smart & entertaining, and you can pitch her for the next 24 hours! #querytip tinyurl.com/kyn674l

Sometimes a title jumps out at me and makes me read your query 1st. Sometimes it's a bad title. That usually ends badly though. #querytip

The need for validation for your writing never goes away. The thing is to learn to use it to make each story better than the last. #querytip

When it comes to queries brevity is the name of the game! #querytip

No need for crazy font and type size changes in your queries.Looking for content. #querytip

If you think forwarding the response to your queries from another agency is an adequate query for me, you're wrong. Deleting. #querytip

The way you CP your manuscript, CP your query. Try to do so with represented authors. #querytip

Please don't waste the precious first lines of your query telling me how hard it is to write a query. We know. #querytip

If you say "I probably shouldn't be doing this" or "This is probably a bad idea", you should stop & listen to yourself. #querytip #lifetip

Queries that don't work: ones where writers denigrate themselves, agents, or publishers. #querytip

#PLGquery note: Keep your query succinct. If you repeat the same info twice, chances are you need to rework the query. #tenqueries #askagent

#PLGquery note: the last line of pitch should reinforce or escalate the conflict, not mitigate it. #tenqueries #querytips #askagent

#querytip - this ow.ly/yRlZS, and keep smiling.

So I know this comes as a shocker, since my photo and name are so androgynous, but I am not a guy. #mindblown #querytip

Got a very classy response to a rejection. Accepting bad news gracefully is something we all need to do. Me included. #querytip

#querytip - It's a nice gesture, but it is not required to let me know if another agent has requested a full.