that's fantastic feedback. Either accept it and edit, or keep your mouth shut and continue querying elsewhere #querytip (8/?)

Won't attract as well as you think. SO, take your attitude elsewhere. We give advice to raise your chances of publishing (6/?) #querytip

Using huge names to "shame us" when we say you're novel is too long? Maybe think WHY we gave this advice #querytip (4/?)

Just because someone else is an industry outlier, doesn't mean we can consider EVERY QUERY that has a 250k word count title #querytip (3/?)

#querytip Maybe that novel was 500 pages and popular. Guess what? Probably not the author's debut. That wasn't their first query (2/?)

THIS. Need to "get it off your chest"? Sounds like your problem, not ours. Deal with it without attacking the agent. #querytip #amquerying

No need to be gimmicky in your query letters. I don't want to "hear from your characters." Just follow the basic format. #querytip

(2/2)...And if you don't want to read your work again, how can you convince others to read it once? #amquerying #querytip

#querytip Make sure your name is somewhere in your query. You'd be surprised how many people forget this detail. And your project title!

Should an Author Query Multiple Manuscripts at Once? #QueryTip bookendsliterary.com/2017/11/02/sho…

#CLAqueries Don't thank us for kind denial then say - I request you read my last chapter

1st didn't get us; last won't either #querytip

For people in the back: Email submissions will not be considered. #querytip

I've posted this before, but I think it's super helpful, so I'm reposting! publishingcrawl.com/2015/08/14/que… #querytip

Just had 4 queries in a row that gave neither age category nor word count. C'mon, people! #amagenting #querytip #amquerying

#querytip Only query an agent with one project at a time.

I have requested pitches & still rejected from the query. #querytip #queriesmatter

PLZ know the difference btwn YA & MG. MC under 14 is Middle Grade. Word Count under 70k is very lean for YA and more MG #querytip

I’m seeing more and more illustrator queries with Instagram links instead of portfolio websites. Not sure it’s cutting it. #querytip

About titles: don’t be married to them, b/c titles will most likely change. Also: don’t put anything abt poop in the title. #querytip

If you were referred to me by someone I work with (author/agent/editor) you should be able to tell me WHO THAT PERSON IS. #querytip