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Pitches and Queries: What personal info should you put in a query letter?
"I went through EMT training but decided I prefer my blood and guts on the page" would work great for someone writing thrillers or horror.
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Airport for DuckDB

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"Pitches and Queries: A Big Question - It is generally recommended that you say something specific about an agent, often in the opening … but it’s tricky." https://lttr.ai/AcKpC
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Pitches and Queries: Addressing Diverse Elements in the Manuscript - "Always err on the side of providing clear, specific information in a query letter."
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had a dream last night that all my open queries were closed over night & an agent called my letter "a mess."

So, that's how #querying is going 😅

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Pitches and Queries: What hooks an agent, and a pitch formula: "Don’t bury the heart of your novel under world-building or backstory—lead with the story’s pulse."

Media-Savvy Author: Organizing Your Agent Querying Process https://www.writersdigest.com/media-savvy-author-organizing-your-agent-querying-process #Submissions&Proposals #QueryingAdvice #GetPublished #WriteMyQuery #HowToQuery #querying #query

Pitches and Queries: What hooks an agent, and a pitch formula - Make sure to demonstrate who we are rooting for, the obstacles they face, and what’s at risk if they fail.
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From the British Fantasy Society:

It's the bit of creative work we all dread: the judgement, the waiting, the rejections, the lows and, sometimes, maybe, the highs of the submission process. Our community shares their experiences, worries, tips and more.

Got your own tips? Share them in the comments here, or on the blog itself!

https://britishfantasysociety.org/the-long-and-winding-querying-road-tips-from-our-community/

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The background image is of a male with head lowered in submission. He stands before a screen projecting the word SUBMIT over and over, and it also projects onto him.

Pitches and Queries: What hooks an agent, and a pitch formula: "When A (inciting incident) happens, B (character) must do C (action) or D (catastrophe)."
Read the full article: Write Better Right Now Substack
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Pitches and Queries: Addressing Diverse Elements in the Manuscript - "As far as marketability, noting a book's queer elements may even be a selling point – although that could change with concerns about book banning." https://lttr.ai/AeIpd
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Don’t worry about hiding twists. Your goal is to get them to request the manuscript. Are they really likely to remember the twists you mentioned when they start reading?
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Pitches and Queries: Addressing Diverse Elements in the Manuscript - "For children's books up through middle grade, the school and library market is important and will likely be affected by politics ..."
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Pitches and Queries: How to Handle World Building - Learn how to handle world building in a query letter to an agent, especially in fantasy or paranormal books.
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Pitches and Queries: Addressing Diverse Elements in the Manuscript - When a critique client of mine asked me to review his query letter to agents, we discussed whether to identify the queer elements in the query.
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Pitches and Queries: What personal info should you include?
"If you're writing a novel starring a ballerina and you studied ballet for 10 years, that helps show them you know how to write authentically..."
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Pitches and Queries: Be Specific with Plot Details
"Tell agents how your book is different by being specific about what dangers and what destiny the character faces."
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Pitches and Queries: A Big Question - There’s not much point in saying “I’m submitting to you because you represent XYZ.” They already know what they represent, and it doesn’t show that you did more than look at a listing for them.

Pitches and Queries: Be Specific with Plot Details
"Yes, it's hard to summarize. Maybe your main character is facing a half dozen dangers. Go ahead and pick 1-3, either the initial problem or the most interesting plot elements."
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I guarantee agents see things such as "she faces grave dangers to reach her destiny" every day, so tell them how your book is different by being specific about what dangers and what destiny the character faces. https://lttr.ai/AdJdN
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