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Query Letter

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Building A Rock Solid Query Letter

By Alice ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Author: Sophfronia Scott
Recently I reviewed a client’s query letter. It was a hard working query letter, detailing the marketing prospects for the book, her own glowing credentials and the contacts she possessed that would help her publicize the book. But she left out one teeny weeny thing: she didn’t say what her book was about! [...]

How to Write a Query Letter to Sell Your Book or Novel by Brian Scott

By Alice ⋅ October 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A query letter is a formal letter sent by a writer to literary agents, editors and publishers. This is a way for writers to propose their book ideas. If you are a writer, aspiring to get your work published, then writing a persuasive query letter is vital for you to achieve your goal. After all, [...]

Cover/Query Letters

By Alice ⋅ September 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Author: Christine Harrell
The recipe for creating the perfect cover/query letter is simple: give editors and agents what they want, no more and no less. That’s it. Basically, you need to prepare a letter that provides what the editor/agent requires and then “gets out of the way” so your writing (as illustrated by your work) stands [...]

Writing The Knockout Query Letter: How To Catch A Book Editor’s Attention

By Alice ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Author: Britt Gillette
You’ve done it. You’ve achieved a lifelong dream and penned a book certain to be lauded through the ages as a literary masterpiece. Yet one last obstacle stands between you and publishing success – attracting the attention of someone who can get your book into print.
In reality, catching an editor’s attention is not [...]

How to Get a Novel Published – The First Step is a Query Letter

By Alice ⋅ May 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Author: Dee Power
your query letter is your first step to getting your novel published. A good query letter catches the agent’s attention and is the first step in how to get a novel published. What should be included in your query letter?
The first paragraph should be a brief synopsis of your novel. No [...]

Writing Query Letters that Count — Close the Deal with Your First Letter! By Mark Barnes

By Alice ⋅ March 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Your query letter can be a deal maker or a deal breaker. So, if your query letter just lies there, you’ve killed the sale immediately or your story or novel immediately. If you want that story — your baby — to be read, reach out of that query letter, grab the publisher, editor or literary [...]

Creative Writer’s Secret to Writing a Professional Query Letter By Deborah Owen

By Alice ⋅ February 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Editors know what they are looking for in a query letter. This guide follows the teaching of Noah Lukeman, editor, novelist, literary agent and teacher at Writer’s University. Ten thousand queries cross his desk every year.
The query letter has but one function – to make the editor want to read more.
Do not address your letter [...]

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