A good cover can help your book sell. #pubtip

Think carefully before self publishing. Can you properly market your book to readers? #pubtip

Research agents and publishing houses thoroughly before submitting. #pubtip

Make sure the reader discovers the story along with your characters. #pubtip

Their, there, they're; your, you're; it's, its. These are mixed up more often than you think. Proofread. #pubtip

Don't swear just because it's fun. #pubtip

Make sure the voice fits the story. Adult novels can have teenage characters. #pubtip

Enter contests like #pitmad #PitchMadness #sunvssnow #PitchWars to meet agents, publishers, and other authors. #pubtip

It's fine if your characters aren't likeable as long as they're interesting. #pubtip

Don't be crazy on social media. No one likes to work with a crazy person. #pubtip

Finished your novel and stuck on how to move forward? Try a manuscript review. An outside opinion can be just what you need. #writingtip

When you don't feel like writing, try writing just one sentence. Every sentence is a step forward. #writingtip

Enter contests like #nestpitch and #PitchSlam to meet agents, publishers, and other authors. #pubtip

Join conversations such as #MGLitChat #YALitChat #ADLitChat to meet agents, publishers, and other authors. #pubtip

Did your character make a bad choice? If not, maybe they should. #writingtip

If your characters were to close their eyes and take a deep breath in, what would they smell? Now write it down. #writingtip

Sometimes your characters are doing the writing and you're just following along. Take that ride. #writingtip

Write the scene that scares you the most. #writingtip

Read a lot and read outside your comfort zone. #writingtip