"The main protagonist has an identifiable character arch. The supporting cast is well defined & distinct." Don't query like this #querytip

When to Start Sending Query Letters bit.ly/1XAfVp7 via @MsMariaVicente #querytip

ICYMI || Writers & book bloggers: the blog will be quiet and the queries will be selective in December wp.me/p24VGN-RC #querytip

Querying writers! Please take a look at my detailed Away Message for December. wp.me/p24VGN-RC #querytip

It pretty much always rubs me the wrong way when you specify the precise ages you think your book is for. #querytip

There's a new #querytip post on the blog today: When to Start Sending Query Letters mariavicente.com/post/134392884… #querying #writerwednesday

One way to get an automatic pass from me is to trash the genre I love (and also the one you write in). #querytip #pubtip

Query Trend: categorizing paranormal romance as fantasy. Please don't do this. They are two very different things. #querytip

Add having a dream or the character waking up to this list. #askagent #querytip #slushpile twitter.com/sangeeta_edito…

#querytip: writing to fill a hole in the market often means you're late to the party. Books sell to pubs 2-3 years before they go on sale.

Formatting, people. Formatting. Don’t make my eyes hurt. #querytip

It's December 1—congrats to everyone who won #NaNoWriMo this year! You did it. You wrote a novel! \o/ Now edit that puppy first! #querytip

If you are still doing revisions, please hold off on submitting! Withdrawing and resubmitting multiple times isn't the best move. #querytip

Free bonus #querytip: "I am a dangerous criminal and would like to write a memoir about crimes" is somewhat alarming.

PART ONE: FIFTEEN YEARS EARLIER

this is usually a bad idea. #querytip

#querytip Don't present your query in the form of bullet point answers to our agency query requirements. You are a writer - write!

#querytip a number of agencies close to submissions around this time each year as they try to wrap things up; make sure you do your homework

Write your truth. But do it well. #querytip #writetip

#querytip Don't waste your time on companies that offer to send your query to agents. It is impersonal, loses your voice and is annoying.

Love it when a submission intrigues me and the author has a great website, so I can totally stalk them. #querytip #askagent #writetip