Things to NOT do when querying in 2024 | Avoid these MAJOR mistakes when querying your book

So I did video on tips for querying in 2024, and a lot of this will be a repeat since I know some on your on youtube on click on negative videos. So this is what not to do, and then I spin it and tell you what you should do.
Query before your manuscript is ready. Don’t do it. I got a full request on my third day on querying. Don’t think it will take forever to get a full request and hope you can put some final touches on. Ideally, you get a full request, you send it!!
Stalk the agents. Don’t do it. It is creepy. I even went as far as unfollowing the agents I had been following so I didn’t mindlessly like a post and seem weird.
Think you’re going to stand out by breaking the rules. Really razzle dazzle with your creativity in sending them a paper mache version of your main character made from the actual manuscript. Or just disregard their requested materials because you know they’re gonna want more. Follow the damn instructions. You will stand apart for not following them, in a bad way
Not use Query Tracker. Use it. Take an extra hour to go on UA-cam and watch my tutorial to use it, watch Alexa Donne’s video on how she leveraged the data to inform her querying strategy. Use Query Tracker. Not using it is like having a map to a treasure and saying ‘eh, I’ll wing it.” There is a free version. The paid is only $25 for the year. You won’t send a query to the same agent twice. You will see exactly what that agent wants. Not using query tracker or failing to track who you’ve queried and when is a mistake.
Check your phone every five minutes. I know, because I did this, and it was miserable. Don’t make it worse for yourself.
Don’t take every rejection as a personal slight against your craft. That’s what I did the very first time I queried back in 2010. And when a local author insulted me to my face it was like all those little rejections came roaring back. There are SO MANY REASONS an agent decides to pass on your manuscript that have nothing to do with the quality of your writing. Each no means you are getting closer to the agent who will say yes.
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In case you missed it, here are my tip of this TO DO when querying agents : ua-cam.com/video/7up89mY-1Ig/v-deo.html

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Will you make a video about publishing books on amazon in other languages?( for example urdu)

[@1MKWilliams]

Hmmm, I've not done this and I usually try to draw from experience. Let me connect with some other authors who have done this and see if they have any insights to share. Thank you!