I mean I'll be charmed if you query me in Urdu, but you probably shouldn't. #querytip

And...GO! Send us your #pubtip, #querytip, #baketip, etc. questions using the hashtag #AskFuse!

How to write the perfect pitch for your query letter: bit.ly/1EtwZRs #querytip

Writing your query as your protagonist almost always ends up coming across as really awkward. #querytip

Don't insult *insert any genre of book* in your query. I probably read said genre, may even represent it. Nix the negativity. #querytip

#querytip Stop killing parents, too many queries with accidents resulting in parental death. There are better ways to build tension/conflict

#querytip Don't waste your time querying an agent with a genre that they do not rep. #Instapass. Visit websites before querying.

#querytip Do not write nasty replies when declined. Yes it's upsetting, butAgents have signed writers even after turning down their 1st ms.

Don't start a story with the weather. It worked once. In the 1800s. Barely. #writingtips #querytip

When you send your full, make sure it's titled with novel title and last name so I don't lose who it belongs to. #askagent #querytip

Guys, #querytip: please don't send short, cryptic, demanding emails that reference vague ideas for books. Write the book first.

In your query letter, you don't have to assume that the agent will read it at a specific time or day. They likely won't. #querytip

I posted some unusual querying advice on the blog this morning: bit.ly/18GT1V7 #querytip

If I'm undecided whether I want to ask for the full or even offer rep, a good writer website will make my decision yes. #askagent #querytip

It's perfectly fine that you submit to several agents, but if you customize a query to me, make sure you use my info. #querytip

Please don't send your query 3 times within an hour. But you lovely people probably know that. This person, however, did not. #querytip

#Querytip if you use the label "exclusive query" that should mean you're only querying one agent. CC'ing a ton of other agents defeats that!

#querytip: Don't drink and query. Also, happy St. Patrick's Day!

Be professional. You may think playful language or jokes in your query will help it stand out. Remember: the story has to do that. #querytip

Have some confidence, or at least fake it, when you query. #querytip #fakeittilyoumakeit