My filter likes to eat your queries. If you don't get a response from me within 2 weeks, then please resend! #querytip

yes, you can query me as well as any of the awesome agents at ICM. #querytip

If your book isn't erotica, don't use 'kinky' as the first word to describe your heroine. Especially if you're a dude, you creep. #querytip

The fact that you already sold film rights is not an enticement. We could have sold those together and made more money. #querytip

"According to your bio . . ." - this is a turn off to me. #querytip

Here's a big #querytip! You do not need to repeat what my bio says... I know what I am looking for! ;)

Could you face your greatest fears to save the world? Yes, yes I would. 99% of questions in queries are lame. Remember that. #querytip

If you're looking for a lit agent, querytracker.net and agentquery.com are great online resources. #querytip #pubtip #askagent

We'll likely ask for a full synopsis, so save time and have that ready to go! #querytip

H.P. Lovecraft received 200 rejections before being published. Dr. Seuss' work wasn't "unique enough". Don't give up. Query on! #querytip

A concept is a not a story; love, courage, friendship is not a story. I need to know what happens #querytip

Maybe,don't compare yourself to a prostitute in your query. #querytip

Don't denigrate yourself while trying to pitch your work. #querytip

And...GO! #ask4word begins now. Bring your #pubtip, #querytip, #baketip questions.

The recurring theme of @ATallOrder and my query critiques today was "be specific, not vague." #querytip

A necessary read for querying writers: The Complete Guide to Query Letters by @JaneFriedman bit.ly/1saDi3m #querytip

#querytip I'm told that @WallyLambAuthor wallpapered his entire classroom with rejection letters before he finally got an agent. DON'T QUIT

Use great care and respect when writing about another culture, and NEVER fall back on the “magical Negro” trope. #querytip #AntiColonialism

#querytip: Don't let your protagonist write the query letter. Introduce your book first, and THEN the people that live in your head.

It shouldn't take you 30 words to tell us your manuscript's word count. Brevity shows you possess insight and an ability to edit. #querytip