After you’ve written a 100,000-word book, writing a one-page query letter should be easy, right? Wrong. Most writers find it incredibly challenging to distill the essence of their story down to one single page. But take heart! Here are some easy edits you can make to...
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Query Letter Etiquette: How To Strike A Friendly But Professional Tone
If you’re writing a query letter to pitch your book to a literary agent, you may want to consider using a natural, friendly voice rather than a more formal, standoffish, traditional tone. This simple strategy may increase your odds of connecting with a literary agent....
9 Query Letter Phrases That Get Results
If you're writing a query letter asking a literary agent to represent your book, there are key phrases that might help your cause. Our expert query letter writers share the strategies that can get better results when used in our clients’ letters. Great Phrases...
Before You Start Writing Your Query Letter—Do This First
Literary agents look for signs that you are on your way to an exciting career that they’ll want to be part of. So before you even begin to write your query letter, set yourself up for success by establishing a strong foundation with these important pre-query steps!...
Give Your How-To Or Self-Help Book Blurb A Personal Touch
When trying to “sell” your idea for a nonfiction self-help or how-to book to a literary agent, it’s important to cover the basic elements in your query letter book blurb. But aside from offering the “facts” of what your book is about, consider this strategy: Make it...
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