#TipTuesday: Your #QueryLetter must be functional as well as compelling. Don’t forget basics like genre, word count, comps, etc. #QueryTip

#querytip Seeing many submissions that seem to start in the wrong place. Is the opening scene the best moment to establish character stakes?

#querytip, ms word count is an estimate, not exact count. Ok to round up/down, i.e. 84,632-->85,000/85k (different for short stories obvs).

A forever classic from my "nutcases" folder from people who didn't handle rejection all that gracefully. #querytip #pubtip #agentlife

#querytip DO remember that only purpose of query is 2 ask agent 2 consider UR work 4 representation. It's a yes/no question. That's it

#QueryTip DO B4 querying read UR letter to people, ask them to tell U what UR book is about. If they don't get it, agents won't either

#QueryTip DON'T say fictional novel.

#QueryTip DON'T complain about other agent rejections, how horrible publishing biz is, or how UR unwilling to follow submission guidelines

Agents post #QueryTip (s) b/c we see same mistakes over & over. We don't have time 2 coach people who aren't clients, but we want to help.

#QueryTip DON'T waste agent's time. It's almost the worst thing you can do

#QueryTip DO answer agent questions completely to communicate that you would be great to work with & R professional.

#querytip DO remember that even if U snag an agent, U might need another agent in the future. Always be professional

#querytip DO tell agents who have requested partials/fulls if you are accepting an offer of representation.

#QueryTip DO add emails for agents you are querying to your Contacts so you will see agent responses.

#Querytip DO give title, genre, word count at the rather than describing world of novel as if real which can seen off or confusing...1/2

This. Forever. The best way to query an agent is to follow their submission guidelines. #pubtip #querytip

#querytip If you receive an offer of representation, definitely let other agents with pages know. I also like a note if I just have a query.

#CLAqueries "I offer a rarity in publishing: an original idea" --> Don't say this. You just insulted the industry and myself #querytip

Your agent should 100% love your work. Shouldn't be forced to like it. Can't sell what we don't enjoy, too #querytip #amquerying 2/2

#CLAqueries Don't respond to a rejection by arguing when I say I didn't connect to your query. 1/2 #querytip #amquerying