#querytip: You don't need credentials to write fiction. If you stretch to include, it tends to look amateurish. Just write a good story!

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Today on the blog: Why Agents Don't Often Represent Previously Self-Published Books mariavicente.com/post/140739723… #writerwednesday #querytip

Caught up on all queries through Feb 23. And all manuscripts sent before Feb 3. Feeling pretty super. #querytip #amagenting

#Querytip: if the sole Black character in your manuscript is speaking in dialect, there should be a compelling reason (esp if you're white)

.#Querytip Law #23: if you ask me to point you in the direction of another agent should I reject your work -- I won't do it. No explanation.

Yup. #querytip twitter.com/ECarrieHowland…

Do not send an "exclusive" query letter when no one has asked for it. #querytip https://t.co/EYuR87ztjm

The 5 Questions I Ask Every Writer When I’m Considering Offering Literary Representation: mariavicente.com/post/140327179… #askagent #querytip

#QueryTip = here is original query for THE WEIGHT OF ZERO by @KarenFortunati (Oct, 2016 from @randomhousekids ) writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g…

Happy 1 year agent-versary to @kurestinarmada! Follow her for great #querytip & #pubtip tweets!

Except for gnomes and halflings. I hate their portrayal in SF/F, save in Dragonlance. They bring a 99.99% chance of auto-reject. #querytip

Query one project at a time. If you've written a series, let me decide if I like the first book before you send me the others. #querytip

As much as I LOVE Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, it's a hard sell for me. It's nearly impossible to recreate or add to perfection. #querytip

Authors! Gentle reminder that unless I request materials, I do not open attachments! Always check submission guidelines. #querytip #pubtip

Yes. For the love of baby squirrels, YES! #querytip #agenting #agenttip twitter.com/lzats/status/7…

#querytip: a great q letter tends 2 read like the back cover descrip of the novel. Model yr q after yr faves. What gives them their appeal?

A basic one today. You have to tell me what the story is about. #querytip

#querytip For the love of all things holy, PUT YOUR QUERY IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL INSTEAD OF ATTACHING IT.

#querytip I LOVE horses. But... saying your book falls within Skyhorse's publishing interests because there's a horse in it is a stretch.