In writing, voice is everything. #writetip #querytip

Sending just a sample of your writing is not a query. #querytip

A teardown + false statement about your genre tells 1) you don't respect the genre you write in & 2) you haven't read much in it #querytip

A note abt audience for YA: "crossover potential" is great, but your main selling point shldn't be "this YA will appeal to adults" #querytip

#querytip: Don't comment on agent's biography or appearance. My 1 exception: shared hometown or alma mater. See @jsinsheim's feed for more.

This is why submission guidelines exist. Do your research! #querytip twitter.com/lzats/status/6…

I implore you: please don't open with the weather. It may not = an automatic rejection but it puts you at an instant disadvantage. #querytip

Querying Advice: What to include in your author bio. Yes, you need one. mariavicente.com/post/101845409… #querytip #querying

You all know that commenting on an agent's physical appearance in a query is not a good idea, right? #querytip

For those of you following up with me from #PNWA60, if the email is bouncing back then don't forget that second "e" in kimberley! #querytip

It's difficult for me to reply to queries written in a language other than English. #querytip

Science fiction doesn't need comms or holo-screens to be science fiction. #writetip #querytip

This. No fancy twisting of words. What I want is what I want. #querytip twitter.com/jenazantian/st…

Querying already published books is literally putting the cart before the horse. Or along those lines. #querytip

Authors, a query needs a blurb, a hook, GMC, but not how you love writing. I assume you love writing or why would you query me? #querytip

ICYMI on the blog last week: How to Query a Picture Book mariavicente.com/post/124741503… #kidlit #picturebooks #querytip

If you suggest a colleague or I would steal your work in your query, it's an automatic rejection. No one has time for that. #querytip

I’ve been seeing a lot of questions in query letters recently (What would you do if, Have you ever, etc.). Don’t do this. #querytip

Unless an agent asked for a R&R, it's best not to query again with the exact same MS you queried months ago. #querytip We remember them...

Please don’t query me twice in a row. I hate sending my form rejection in back-to-back emails. It makes me feel like a jerk. #querytip