#querytip if you query @BookerAlbertLit, please be sure to specify which agent in subject line. I think many agents request the same.

#querytip please make sure you are addressing the correct agent when you query. (Usually auto-decline)

#querytip you don't really need to include any excerpts from your story in your query.

#querytip I have said it before, but is worth repeating. Tell us about your STORY when you query. Not what YOU think of it. #marketbook

Rule #17: Omit Needless Words. Strunk & White. #querytip

#querytip Follow guidelines for submission. No attachments. We will not open them. Sub will be #declined

#querytip don't make me hunt for the title of your MS in your query; it should be easy to spot - or better yet, in the subject of the email

#querytip Sometimes a story just isn't for us, not our taste. Doesn't mean that the story is not a good one. #StayPositive

(Doesn't offend me if you add my name too to keep your versions straight -- but I want your name and book title for sure!) #querytip

When you send requested materials, more useful if you name files with your name/title, not mine. I know what my name is! #querytip

You need to make every sentence count + other tips for writing a great hook in your query letter: bit.ly/VQsHRA #querytip

Last #querytip: Publishing is ups & downs. We might be an agent/writer match or we might not, but that's ok. Everyone's path is different!

Unfortunately, due to volume of queries I cannot give individualized feedback beyond my initial response. Critique partner can. #querytip

Unless part of a specific pitch event, like #PitMad, avoid social media pitching. Send a query letter. #querytip

Personal preference for subject line = include “Query” genre & title. Helps differentiate rather than all only saying "Query." #querytip

Friendly reminder: The L. Perkins Agency does NOT represent short story collections, screenplays, or poetry. #querytip

Unless there is a legit reason why you can’t email a query yourself, no need to have someone send it on your behalf. #querytip

It’s important to not only write, but read in your genre. Seeing lots of queries for books that basically already exist. #querytip

Please do not keep resending your query weekly. I will get to yours, but I have hundreds incoming. Repeats don’t help process. #querytip

If your email address is inappropriate or unprofessional, make one for querying. Free and quick. #querytip