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This blog is under construction (which is why there's not much here . . . yet!) Please come back after May 15th to partake of such delicious and helpful offerings such as:
Thanks for dropping by.
This blog is under construction (which is why there's not much here . . . yet!) Please come back after May 15th to partake of such delicious and helpful offerings such as:
- answers to your most pressing questions about query letters
- once-in-a-while opportunities when you can submit your queries for evaluation/comments ("open" evaluation dates/windows will be announced)
- why your query letter is a "make or break" sales document that you must learn to write
- how to shift your mindset from "telling" to "selling"
- where to find the best agents
- how to focus your energy/thoughts while writing a professional and effective query
- enabling your inner wizard to access inspiration/encouragement/wisdom
HOWEVER, if you're ready to go and itching to begin crafting your query letter right now, this very minute, first go to http://www.getpublishednow.biz/. This site (created by the Wizard's alter ego, Molli Nickell), will help you get started. While you're on the site, request your copy of the FREE query letter mini-workbook.
See you there . . . or here . . . soon.
Poof (I'm gone)
Interesting blog. I'll look forward to keeping up with it.
ReplyDeleteAugusta
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Do I really need a query letter?
ReplyDeleteWhy?
I've heard agents aren't interested in unpublished writers, and publishers don't look at manuscripts from un-agented writers. Sounds like a lose-lose situation. What to do?
Confused in Cincinnati
I'm in the middle of drafting a query letter for my novel and have noticed that there seems to be two sides to the argument about using your 'voice' in a query letter. Some writers feel that it should strictly be a business letter to the agent, and some think it should read like your manuscript.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think?
-Anon
I just sent out my query letter to two literary agents and both sent me polite rejection letters. Is this normal? How do I get them to want to represent me?
ReplyDeleteC'mon, do I really need to use an agent? Why can't I just approach publishers directly and save myself the fifteen percent?
ReplyDeleteI'm writing a query letter to accompany a picture book manuscript. Do you have any recommendations unique to picture book queries since I don't really need to pitch the storyline as the agent / editor will already have the complete manuscript in hand?
ReplyDeleteWhat would you consider the top mistakes made by novice query writers? That is, what are the most common deal-breakers you've seen in weak query letters?
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