Hi, if you can help it AT ALL, please be aware of the size of your font as well as space on the screen. If it's too small and smooshed, my world weary eyes can't read it very well. Lots of folks (like me, hi) have bad eyesight, let's make it easy on them please! #querytip #subtip

Digging into my queries tonight... and I'm quite not sure what I'm looking for but I hope it finds me first! #querytip

30 Literary Agents Now Accepting Science Fiction and Fantasy Submissions | TCK Publishing tckpublishing.com/literary-agent… #querytip

People, PLEASE, stop using the line "so-and-so is not like other girls" in your query. PLEASE! #querytip

Seeing #authors #writing queries they're nervous to be #amquerying a high stature #LiteraryAgency. Last thing this #LiteraryAgent wants is #writers to feel .@Trident_Media is unapproachable. Shoot for the Moon, folks! tridentmediagroup.com #askagent #querytip

Keep it simple. Focus on writing a strong blurb and the rest is pretty standard--bio, nice introduction, etc. Don't overthink it. #querytip #askagent

Another good exercise is to write queries/book blurbs for some of your favorite books. (Don't cheat and read the cover copy). It might help you get into the practice of what a blurb is. #askagent #querytip

If the query blurb isn't working, you might need to look at the book. Sometimes the problem isn't getting the query to work, but in the book itself. #askagent #querytip

My interview for the Romantic Novelists' Association blog romanticnovelistsassociation.org/2018/06/rna-co… #querytip #TuesNews @RNAtweets

When including comps in your #query, do not include books you admit to never reading. It’s likely, they’re not comparable in any way to your work. #querytip

Writers, my submission guidelines are here: jdlit.com/marie-lamba #querytip #amwriting #pubtip

ONE THING I wish writers knew and followed: look up #literaryagent guidelines for each agent and FOLLOW THEM PLEASE! You'll see I'll delete attachments, & all the things I'm interested in and NOT interested in. Writers, your time is valuable too. Use it wisely! #querytip

.@ericsmithrocks breaks down the query letter & life as a literary agent/author on @88cupsoftea #podcast! 88cupsoftea.com/podcast/eric-s… #querytip #pubtip #writetip

#SubTip #QueryTip Twitter #PitchParty tip: #Writers, have a link in your bio to your blog or website, and, have samples of your writing there. We look.

If you’ve trolled and harassed an agent’s client, it’s best that you not query that agent because they will know. #querytip

#querytip When querying fantasy manuscripts, be mindful of how many world-specific words you use. If there are too many unfamiliar words, the query can look like gibberish to someone who doesn't already know what everything means.

I'm seeing lots of great hooks right now in queries. A great hook is a fantastic start, so kudos, writers! For those who want help in that department, one of my favorite craft books for creating marketable premises is @DonMaass Writing the Breakout Novel. #querytip #writetip

Successful Queries: Gia Cribs & The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan bit.ly/2M5y378 via @WritersDigest #amquerying #querytip

My new column for aspiring #crime #writers thecra.co.uk/agents-column/ #querytip #FridayFact

Replying to the oldest queries right now (since I read some complaints on QueryTracker, NM). And one of them says it's an "exclusive" query. I'm like, "Why did you do that to yourself? Don't you know how slow I am?" Don't exclusively query one agent! Query widely! #querytip