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These people are constantly shuffling hundreds of pages of manuscripts, letters, and faxes, and the last thing they ... Remember, this query letter should be an appetite-wetting morsel. Do not exceed 1 page or you can kiss the agents' attention goodbye. Keep it short and make it a tease. Check out this sample query letter.
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www.soyouwanna.com/site/minis/mini/publishbookMINI/publ...
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Alternate first paragraph for use when agents don't like questions:; ... What many books don't tell you about query letters is that you have to sell your work as if you were marketing it to the actual reader. In a sense, you are. You're selling your book to one of its very ... The title I used in the sample query is made up,
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www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubquery.htm
www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubquery.htm
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Query letters get sent to agents--asking for representation--or to editors, seeking publication. (For novelists, I always suggest putting ... At the end of the query letter you offer to send more--the complete manuscript for a novel. Do not offer a choice. Do not offer to send sample chapters or the complete manuscript.
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www.fictionwriters.com/tips-query-letters.html
www.fictionwriters.com/tips-query-letters.html
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How to Write the Perfect Query Letter: Do's and Don'ts, an article for writers providing information on query letters. ... DON'T: neglect basics of spelling, grammar, clean presentation, clear and vivid writing. First impressions count! Your query letter itself functions partly as a writing sample.
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www.eclectics.com/articles/query.html
www.eclectics.com/articles/query.html
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Below you'll find two samples of query letters using the best and worst elements. ... "DON'T" SAMPLE QUERY LETTER ... "DO" SAMPLE QUERY LETTER; Chris Writer; 1333 Experience Road; Seattle, WA 98000; October 23, 1997; Joe Storey; Director of Development; Last Chance Films;
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www.isomedia.com/homes/screen/query.htm
www.isomedia.com/homes/screen/query.htm
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Query letters? Do literary agents really read them?; Agents take queries very seriously, and yes, they really do read them. It’s not some universal rumor that agents have perpetuated because they all have A query letter is meant to elicit an invitation to send sample chapters or even the whole manuscript to the agent.
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www.agentquery.com/writer_hq.aspx
www.agentquery.com/writer_hq.aspx
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we’ve got one page to engage an agent or editor’s interest, make them want to flip the page to scan our carefully chosen sample chapters. Some agents and editors glance at the letter but read the chapters first. ... Most of the sample letters I found while researching queries were written by people who were,
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www.sfwa.org/2005/01/the-complete-nobodys-guide-to-quer...
www.sfwa.org/2005/01/the-complete-nobodys-guide-to-query-letters/
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Sarah is then forced to go underground, gathering evidence to document a conspiracy at the highest levels of the U.S. Treasury and the Wall Street establishment while Secret Service agents and corporate security officials make repeated attempts on her life.
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www.writing.org/html/a_query.htm
www.writing.org/html/a_query.htm
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I'm All Done - Now What? ... Writing a Query Letter - P.S. Example 3 is best ... I appreciate your time in considering my query. If you have any questions or need additional information, do not hesitate to contact me.
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www.carolynjewel.com/craft/querysamples.shtml
www.carolynjewel.com/craft/querysamples.shtml
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