No need to personalize your query. It won't help but it might hurt. Attempts to personalize are often off-base or worse. #querytip

Please don't start your query letter 'Dear Helen Keller'. It's not a good idea. I know it's an easy mistake to make...
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Querying is like dating. Make sure to ask questions on that first date. Communication is KEY! #querytip

Don't tell us how amazing your manuscript is, let us find out for ourselves. #querytip

"It is a thrilling story that houses the most unique settings any writer has written." #querytip: don't overhype your MS.

Why you should include an author bio with your query letter & what you should put in it: bit.ly/1uwCuMv #querytip

The key to being a good writer #querytip #quotes instagram.com/p/vBfTT_teIw/

Pay attention to sentence structure. Keep it varied and interesting. Old news is old news. #querytip #writertips

Every aspiring writer should take note! #querytip instagram.com/p/vAIKS4NeLR/

#querytip When you think you've perfected your query, break it down line by line. http://t.co/ZbRdaSQACE

Please include your name and email in your actual query. Agents are cool and all, but we can't read minds. #JustSaying #querytip

#AskFuse begins NOW. Hit me with your #WriteTip, #PubTip, #QueryTip, #BakeTip questions. And don't forget the #AskFuse tag!

Writing your query letter? The amazing @erinmorgenstern shared hers on Writer Unboxed a couple years ago... writerunboxed.com/2011/09/09/eri… #querytip

#querytip don't make your MS hard to access; put it in the email body. If I have to click a link or download an app, I'll probably move on

Hone your craft. Deconstruct stories. Why did they work? Why didn't they work? Study conflict and tension. #querytip #writertips

Don't tell us why you wrote your book. It doesn't matter right now. Maybe later, but don't waste the space in your query. #querytip

If your MC is married and pregnant and in her 20s, that's not YA. #querytip

When I see a query similar to idea or book I've seen before, I ask myself if it's as good or better than that one. If no, I pass. #querytip

Please don't write a book with a creepy crazy caricature-ish Islamist bad guy. Or if you do, please don't send it to me.
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When you query a story you’ve already published, but don’t tell me upfront, it feels quite sneaky when I find out. #querytip