Check out @PubHub_blog for my take on why you don't want your query to stand out: publishing-hub.com/2015/04/query-… #querytip

DM'ing an agent on Twitter is not how you get an agent. #querytip

Still not sure what the difference is between Middle Grade, Young Adult, and New Adult? Find out here: bit.ly/1BPUXm9 #querytip

I preach this! #writetip #querytip twitter.com/davidrslayton/…

See a lot of gimmicky subs. Tends to cloud the point or overcompensates, especially in fiction. Be clean and concise. #askagent #querytip

Comp titles are SO important. Use two books that are more 'cult classic' than huge bestseller, but no more than 10 or so years old #querytip

New on the blog this week: How to query a book series. bit.ly/1DDXobl #querytip #querying

IMHO: reading thoughtfully and carefully > reading at speed of light (never took that class, anyhow) #querytip

How to pitch a Literary Agent? First step, look at their submission guidelines. Fail to do that and your work will be declined. #querytip

#QueryTip YES! "Per your submission guidelines..." NO! "I read your submission guidelines but my book is different..."

.#querytip: Some scenes in your book need to be epic like my future proposal: my owl friend will swoop down and deliver the ring...

Send one query at a time. Querying an agent with 5 books at once just doesn't work. #querytip

Attachments in your query equals deletion/auto rejection. #querytip

If you're going to query and tell an agent what they are looking for, make sure they're actually looking for what you're pitching. #querytip

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

#querytip don't ignore guidelines by sending to primary emails. Not cool to try and squeeze to the front of the line. #petpeeve

Also, while I'm in the #querytip mindset, it's not the role of an agent who passes on your query to suggest other agencies. That's your hw.

If you sign w/ agent, it's courtesy to withdraw your query rather than telling the other agents only when they pass/request. #querytip

Lots of Biblical end times devils and angels fantasy in my inbox right now. This has been done a LOT; you need a very fresh take. #querytip

#querytip You'd never start a cover letter or a request for a job interview with "Hi!" I'd advise taking the same approach to query letters.