"You should still never include more than one book in your query letter, but there are a few things you can add to your query to let agents know that you intend to write a series."

@msmariavicente discusses how to query a book series: bit.ly/36kt50C #querytip

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#querytip Include comps in your query but avoid using huge titles like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or Six of Crows. Instead, tell us how your book’s voice or themes will appeal to the audiences of those titles.

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#querytip Don't: send a query to 20+ agents in the same email asking us to fight over who gets to work with you and demand a response in a set time. Do: your research, send personalized emails to each agent, take note of individual submission guidelines and response times.

Hey pals, please don't try to cut in the query line. #querytip #subtip especially if your submission has only been in our inbox for like a week. I love you, but you have to wait your turn.

This is subjective, but addressing the reader or having a character question themselves to the reader is a big no-no for me. It immediately pulls me out of your manuscript and reminds me that I'm not actively living in your book with the MC. It creates a disconnect! #querytip

When you've only read the old classics, it's really apparent. The beginning usually starts as if an elder was opening up a book and setting the stage for a story, and this is not what's selling today. Dive into the action and your character. Read recent publications! #querytip

Utilizing all of a character's senses is essential to world building. What do they see, smell, hear, touch? What would they pruposely notice by using these senses? When you only use one sense to describe worlds, it comes off flat and dull. This includes characters, too! #querytip

#querytip only pitch one book in your query! It doesn’t matter if you have a sequel or trilogy or ten books planned—I want to know what happens in THIS book, that THIS book is solid and engaging.

You’re pitching ONE book—don’t waste query space explaining the entire series.

#querytip The query email's subject line is important to me. I suggest:

Query: [TITLE IN CAPS]

Try to grab my attention, even if it's just in the title. Keep it simple, make it powerful.

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Loves of mine, if you see one of my #mswl tweets, why would you send your query to.... my colleague? But reference my tweet as the reason you're querying? What are you doing, duckies? #subtip #querytip

This weekend, I'm really trying to catch-up on my query inbox. Embarrassingly, I do have outstanding queries from the beginning of 2018. I advise all #queriers: if you don't have anything nice to say, plz don't say anything at all. #querytip

When writing your manuscript, editing, and querying, be aware of the accepted word count lengths! I really don't want to read a 250k word epic fantasy or a 100k word MG. This article from Writer's Digest is great, but YA leans more 70-90k now! #querytip writersdigest.com/guest-columns/…

A synopsis should include the ending, while the query should not. The query should intrigue the reader, while the synopsis should tell them major details. There is a difference, and a different purpose! Another great article from @JaneFriedman #querytip janefriedman.com/how-to-write-a…

Many writers don't know the difference between a query and a synopsis, or sometimes try to overlap the two and don't understand they're separate entities that serve different purposes. Here's a great article on crafting a query from @JaneFriedman #querytip janefriedman.com/query-letters/

#Querytip 1) What does your character want? 2) What is standing in their way of getting it? 3) What are they going to attempt to do to overcome that obstacle (or obstacles)? The answers to these three questions should be the meat of your summary.

General #querytip give the agent everything they need to know about your project in the body of the email. Sending a blank email with links to a website, google docs and/or unsolicited attachments creates extra work and hinders the review process.

When I see this in a query letter, I know something has gone horribly wrong. #querytip #pubtip