13 #QueryTip Tweets To Protect Writers From Making Mistakes

Worried about agent pet peeves? Wondering if you're inadvertently making errors that will sink your submission and query? Look no further. We've quickly collected 13 quick #QueryTip tweets from established agents, each sharing a great nugget of advice. Read on!

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Attend a Writers Conference in 2026:

• Feb. 6-7, 2026: San Diego Writing Workshop (Online)
• March 6-7, 2026: Texas Writing Workshop (Online)
• March 7, 2026: Indiana Writing Workshop
• March 7, 2026: Writing Workshop of South Carolina
• March 13, 2026: Carolina Writing Workshop (Charlotte)
• March 14, 2026: Carolina Writing Workshop (Raleigh) 
• March 14, 2026: Kansas City Writing Workshop
• March 21, 2026: Chesapeake Writing Workshop (Arlington)
• March 21, 2026: Colorado Writing Workshop (Denver)
• March 27, 2026: Alabama Writing Workshop (Birmingham)
• March 27, 2026: Connecticut Writing Workshop (New Haven)
• March 28, 2026: Atlanta Writing Workshop
• March 28, 2026: Boston Writing Workshop
• April 10-11, 2026: Ohio Writing Workshop (Online)
• April 10, 2026: Buffalo Writing Workshop
• April 10, 2026: Sacramento Writing Workshop
• April 11, 2026: Writing Workshop of San Francisco
• April 11, 2026: Minnesota Writing Workshop
• April 11, 2026: Toronto Writing Workshop
• April 17, 2026: Florida Writing Workshop (Orlando)
• April 18, 2026: Florida Writing Workshop (Tampa)
• April 24, 2026: Kentucky Writing Workshop (Louisville)
• April 25, 2026: Tennessee Writing Workshop
• April 25, 2026: Philadelphia Writing Workshop
• May 1, 2026: Arizona Writing Workshop (Phoenix)
• May 2, 2026: Writing Conference of Los Angeles
• May 2, 2026: Michigan Writing Workshop
• May 8-9, 2026: Pittsburgh Writing Workshop (Online)
• May 8, 2026: Portland Writing Workshop
• May 9, 2026: Seattle Writing Workshop
• May 16, 2026: Cincinnati Writing Workshop
• June 12-13, 2026: California Writing Workshop (Online)
• June 20, 2026: Writing Workshop of Chicago
• July 24-25, 2026: The New England Writing Workshop (Online)
• October 2026; Writing Retreat in Santorini, Greece

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This post by Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and lead director of Writing Day Workshops. Chuck is a former longtime staffer with Writer's Digest, editing the Guide to Literary Agents. He is the author of the writing guide CREATE YOUR WRITER PLATFORM as well as the bestselling humor book HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK. His most recent books are all about pickleball -- daily tear-off calendars as well as the picture book GOODNIGHT, PICKLEBALL. He is a proud #GirlDad, movie geek, and guitar/piano player. Connect with him through WDW's Instagram and Twitter,

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