Never say never, but I am probably not the right agent for literary fiction about academia/graduate students. #querytip

It's very hard to offend me, but I am offended when you query me without a salutation or addressing me by name. #querytip

I sort my query inbox "oldest to newest" so if you nudge on one I haven't read yet, you just bumped it back in the queue! #querytip

Make sure you know the conventions of your genre and how your MS fits into them. #querytip

#querytip: if subject line is just "query," my Outlook strangely/ automatically files emails together in giant folder. Add more to subject.

Exactly!!! #querytip twitter.com/sparrowbeckett…

It will never not blow my mind to see “Sent from an iPhone” at the bottom of a query letter. #querytip

If we were at a conference and I told you you could send an attachment, that's fine. But a cold email? Deleted unread. Viruses. #querytip

"Per your submission guidelines, I have attached..."

My submission guidelines literally say 'no attachments'. #querytip

"[X] is not like other girls" & "[X] is just an ordinary girl" are BOTH weak ways to describe a protagonist. Be more specific! #querytip

Please, writers, proofread your pages before sending. We'd rather have your work more polished than super-fast. #querytip #conferencetip

I'm not the best fit for it and just don't know what to do with adult SF/F. So, don't query me — query @LeonHusock instead. #querytip

A #literaryagent said your book's too quiet? Possible fix in Agent Monday post: bit.ly/1ebnZHh #querytip #amwriting

Follow submission guidelines! Agents don't have time to ask for info U neglected to send. The guidelines to tell you what we need #querytip

Pick a genre, two at the absolute most. If you don't understand what your own book is, how is an agent going to sell it? #querytip

Queries sent with Constant Contact or formatted with other special "designed templates" often go to spam. Plain old email is best! #QueryTip

"Dear Agent." PASS. #querytip http://t.co/QC59zNzmCh

Know your audience. Know the genre. Know the word count for that audience and genre. #pubtip #querytip

please never ever ever ever talk about how much members of your family love your book. #querytip

Yep, me too. #askagent #AskaLitAgent #WriteTip #querytip twitter.com/saramegibow/st…