@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialThe tone you use in a #queryletter to describe your story can make or break your pitch. Make sure it matches the genre. Learn more in this week's Agent Spotlight episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying
@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialGetting feedback on your pitch (ie query letter) is so important, agents do it too! Have you submitted to the #storynerd podcast yet? What are you waiting for. Visit storynerd.ca for all the details. #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying #queryletter
@hargwrite.bsky.socialAgents give your query seconds, not minutes.
Your hook has to show your character, their goal, and the stakes, fast.
Can you pitch your book in one sentence? Drop it below!
#QueryLetter #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
Want it even shorter, or should we craft another one from the list?
@iaminprint.bsky.socialSo you've finished #writing the book. Your #queryletter is done. Your #synopsis is smudged with sweat and tears. Now what?
Have patience. Before you start #querying, get a literary agent’s take. Iron out the flaws first. Agents are available for advice at: www.iaminprint.co.uk/agent121 #amwriting
@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialWhat part of the query letter is the most important to #literaryagents (metadata, plot paras, bio)? Find out on this week's episode of the #storynerd podcast. #amquerying #queryletter #querytrenches
@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialKey scenes must be on the page. Period. 🙂 What happens if they aren't? That's what we discuss in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryletter #queryinglitagents
@richarddaub.comLit Agent, a song about a writer who gave up as an artist in exchange for the glitz and glamour of the Manhattan Literary Agent world.
#LitAgent #LiteraryAgent #SongwriterStories #NewMusicDiscovery #Writing #WritingLife #litarature #QueryLetter #MusicianSky #IndieMusicSky
@jenniferwilkov.bsky.socialDon’t rush to send hundreds of letters. Take the time to find the right agents and make each submission count.
Your story deserves more than a shortcut.
#AskJennifer #QueryLetter #LiteraryAgents #YourBookIsYourHook
@meredithwadley.bsky.socialYesterday, I sent 7 dear #betareaders my #WIP, a #campussuspensenovel, for feedback! Now working on a #queryletter body & a synopsis. Next, deep research into #litagents. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #amwritingfiction #womenwriters #MeredithWrites #literaryfiction #writersky #authorsky🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
@allechallwriter.bsky.socialFree tips for a perfect query letter to literary agents
Do they:
• Share the ending, or
• Leave 'em hanging/demand the read.
In 6 years interviewing agents, Alle's heard both. She created THE PERFECT QUERLY LETTER WORKSHEET.
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@danricewrites.bsky.socialNew on the blog: The WIP Report: Comps — a short dive into writing comps and the query-letter epiphany that sparked it. If you’re drafting queries or comparing titles for your WIP, this one’s for you. Read more: wix.to/gzJSQzK
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writerslife #queryletter #writingtips
@danricewrites.bsky.socialThe WIP Report: Comps — a quick dive into writing comps (comparable titles) and how they shaped a fresh query letter draft. Short, candid, and useful for fellow writers wrestling with their WIP. Read more: wix.to/heRniBt
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #queryletter #bookcomps
You know you need a query letter when submitting your #picturebook to agents or editors, but what exactly should be *in* it? And what should be left out?
Emma & Julie share #queryletter basics in the Picture Book Submissions podcast:
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Do YOU know what should be in your query letter when submitting to agents or editors? Do you know what to leave out?
Emma & Julie share #queryletter basics in the Picture Book Submissions podcast:
picturebooksubmissio...