Catch-all #querytip blog post from @Janet_Reid at @QueryShark. Don't miss this one! bit.ly/1LFr8vs

Strong verbs can make a blah query extraordinary—but don't go overboard to where it looks like a thesaurus barfed on your query. #querytip

#querytip You know how it pisses ppl off when others cut in line at the store..Sending your query direct= agent instead of query email #same

I can't believe I have to say this but do NOT #query from a .gov .mil .edu acct. don't use work email, period. So unprofessional. #querytip

Help me see how good you are. Follow my submission guidelines and tell me about your story. The plot. Not how to feel abt it. #querytip

I just got a query that told me how to feel about the query, was super long, and included no pages. It did not grab me. #querytip

Do not query multiple books. Pick one you are most confident with/on fire for, otherwise they all appear weak. #querytip

Living in fear is spiritual death. Live your life. Write that book. Love that person. Query that agent. Celebrate that rejection. #querytip

"Looking for an agent" and attaching several PDFs is NOT a query. #querytip http://t.co/uBPQydGULc

#Querytip When querying start with a prof intro, not right into chapters with nothing else. No synopsis/ query/hello/ dear/ or signature

Also related: please don't call me 'Alex' in a #queryletter either. #querytip #thatsnotmyname 🎶

Kids, no novel ever needs to be 237,000 words long. That’s 4 novels worth of words. Something’s gotta go. #querytip

#querytip easy requests: personalized intro, genre I rep, 70-90k, hook w/ external conflict, unique characters, author bio w/ career vision.

#querytip easy rejections: 120+k (I don't rep SFF), 3+ settings (I don't rep spy novels), pitching themes instead of plot, query 600+ words.

Please do not check in to see if we've read your #query if it's been less than 8 weeks. #querytip #amquerying

#Querytip The @DonaghyLiterary @sue_mill @NobleValerie team will be #AskDLG every 2nd Wed. of the month @9pm starting Sept 9th

#Querytip A fact- my responses may appear to be form but I type each one by hand. I do this because there is a real person on the other end

#Querytip Try not to get discouraged, what isn't for one agent might be for another. Just like any reader, agents have their preferences.

#querytip Great query, immediately hooked, author identifies genre/word count, and exciting #hook opening. YES I want to read more.

#querytip Know your genre. Your story cannot be all things, it has to fit somewhere in order to place it somewhere :)