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Writers: Pinpoint Your Book’s Genre And Write A Great Query Letter—Ask Writer’s Relief | Writer’s Relief
Pinpointing the genre of your novel can be almost as difficult as writing it—especially if you’ve bent or blended some genres. But at Writer’s Relief, we know that defining the genre of your book is an important element of a successful query letter. Genre tells a...
Query Letter Genre Essentials: Pitching A Cross-Genre Book | Writer’s Relief
If your book combines multiple genres, then you’ll need to know how to effectively pitch a mixed-genre book to literary agents. While stories that embrace elements from many different genres can turn into breakout sellers, writers may find that agents are reluctant to...
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...
Top Query Letter Mistakes: Avoid These Amateur Errors | Writer’s Relief
A list of the most common query letter mistakes. Don’t make these errors when submitting your writing (your book or novel) to literary agents and editors.
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