Querying a novel before editing it wastes a minute of my time and months to years of yours. #querytip

What to include in the author bio section of your query letter: bit.ly/1uwCuMv #querytip

Lots of query duplicates lately from writers sending directly to me PLUS me via the general sub email. Don't need to send twice #querytip

#QueryTip = YES "This is a thoughtful, environmental YA science fiction." NO "This book was written to teach kids about global warming."

#QueryTip = YES "This novel is complete" NO "This novel will be complete by June."

"This is the first in a series with a minimum of five books." Friend, you gotta sell the one book first. #querytip

#QueryTip = YES! "This is my first novel." NO! "This query is terrible because I'm new at this and don't know what I'm doing."

I spend my day working for clients, not people I won't represent. You would want the same should I represent you. Respect my time. #querytip

Thinking about querying your 100,000+ word debut YA novel? Then you better have 100,000+ damn good reasons. #querytip

The 7 Sections of a Nonfiction Book Proposal bit.ly/1wHRObj #querytip #publishing

Please please please don’t include the cover you envision for your book in your query letter #querytip

#QueryTip = YES! "I followed you on twitter" NO! "I followed you home."

#QueryTip = YES! "Here's my website" NO! "Here's my weblink - buy my book and let me know if you want to rep it."

#querytip Queries are so important. Tell us about the story, hook us!

Queries that begin with "Dear Agent", or addressed to no one in particular, baffle me. Will just anyone do? Do your research. #querytip

An hour is not a sufficient amount of time to give before you demand a response to your query. #querytip #thisreallyhappens

If you’re getting ready to query literary agents, MAKE SURE you know your genre: bit.ly/1qpFwLh #querytip

#querytip Detail gives us the flavor of the project, but too much gets us confused

Writing a query is a skill. Learn. How. To. Write. One. It's best to do this before querying, not after receiving 75 rejections. #querytip

Never ever ever ever EVER send an eblast query. We can see all those CC's. We can spot when we're a BCC. Just don't. Automatic no. #querytip