It takes the same amount of time to type a polite sentence as it does a rude one. Just sayin'. #querytip #pubtip #lifetip

Get me attached to your main character(s) early. That's how you'll get me to request more. #querytip

Query began "Hello good sir, this is your son." Ended with "Get back to me or I can just see you at home."

#querytip? Stay away from people

You have some leeway with word count. But I will never sign up a 230k novel. Never. I don't even sign up novels half that length. #querytip

Talking @suddenlyjen through a tricky pitch, and I keep asking the same questions: What's the conflict? What are the stakes? #querytip

"8 Query Tips No One Tells Writers" ow.ly/JIZKC #querytip

An email asking me to click through and download Google docs is not a query. #querytip #protip

Do NOT forget word count in your query. A 10,000 (inappropriate #) word YA is a lot different than a 75,000 word YA (appropriate) #querytip

Listen (read) before you speak (type) lest you play the Fool. #querytip

A query should actually be a query. #querytip

You should not use "yr" for "your" or other text speak in your query. BUSINESS LETTER. #querytip

No one should query for you. Query on behalf of your own material. If your wife wrote a book, don't YOU query! She needs to do it. #querytip

Query pet peeve--when women query me from their husband's e-mail address! Yeeesh. Come on, now. #querytip #autoreject

#QueryTip = YES! "near-future spy thriller" NO! "historical paranormal science fiction with romance, cross over to the MG market" #genre

#querytip when submitting to an agent, make sure your query answers the question "why did you decide to submit this MS to me specifically?"

Goal, motivation, conflict = keys to a successful query. Simple as that. #querytip

#querytip: I'm drawn to tight pitches (title/word count/genre, summary, 1-3 sentence bio). You'll make me want to read more, instantly.

I love the earth and her trees, so DO NOT query me via snail mail. Period. E-mail only. Snail mail will be recycled. #querytip #LoveGaia

Speculative fiction writers: bookmark @dreamoforgonon’s list of SF/F & Horror subcategories. Use it well. fuseliterary.com/sff-subcategor… #querytip

Make sure the agent you are querying represents your genre. Please don't waste our time and yours. Who needs another rejection? #querytip