We're receiving a lot of queries that do not follow submission guidelines. Plz b sure to check our website for guidelines. #querytip

You might be surprised how often queriers claim their book is for "MG, YA & adults." Ack! More categories isn't better--pick one. #querytip

Even if yr protagonists are age 19-25, you do NOT need to call the book NA. Just call it mystery, SF/F, literary fic. That's fine! #querytip

#querytip: In the current market it's never in your best interest to call a book New Adult unless it is sexy romance feat. college students.

Seems surreal that #DVpit is just 5 weeks away! #querytip #pubtip #amquerying #amwriting #wndb bethphelan.com/dvpit

Hey all! Just a quick reminder to only submit to one agent at each agency at a time #querytip

Please don't open your query by bashing published bks and saying why yours is so much better. We're all in this together. Be kind. #querytip

If you have a project that romanticizes rape, please do not send it to me. I am definitely not the right agent for you. #querytip

If the subj line of your email says you are including a few random chapters of your book, I will immediately delete. #querytip #amquerying

Authors! I don't take pitches or links to your books via Twitter. Please submit via the usual channels. Thanks! #querytip #pubtip

Don't query in the voice of your main character. It's just weird. #querytip #amquerying

An agent works for free until they sell your MS, so please be mindful when we choose to take small breaks from answering queries #querytip

Most agencies (including us!) ask that you only query one agent per agency. You have several options here so please choose wisely! #querytip

This week's query trend: writers labeling their manuscripts as YA when their MCs are 20-22 years old. Please don't do this. #querytip

Your book w/ an eleven-year-old protagonist is not YA. #querytip

Friendly reminder. Queries that get auto-deletes: ones addressing another agent or including all the agents you are emailing. #querytip

Fiction should always be a finished manuscript. You can query nonfiction with a proposal. #querytip https://t.co/L6ziXOXZmM

I'm not interested in satirical work. #pass #querytip

If your #query has several ideas mashed together and the word count is astronomical, it's a clear sign your ms needs work. #pass #querytip

#querytip like applying for a job, it's a good idea to use a professional email for submissions vs your partner's or "pink_kitty@mail.com"