As opinionated as I am, even I recognize there's more than one way to skin a query letter. There are two schools of thought on how to handle the first line of your query letter: STATISTICS The Statistics School Of First Lines touts a simple method: Give the age group, genre, title, and word count... Continue Reading →
I know, I know. You're cleaning and decorating and cooking and dying (with a Y) in preparation for Easter, or are in the big fat middle of Passover or dancing in the garden in the moonlight because it looks like spring is really and for sure finally here. But a brilliant thought came to me... Continue Reading →
You may have heard the news…I recently signed with an agent! I am beyond pleased to have partnered with agent Sean McCarthy. There couldn't have been a better way for me to wrap up the first year of Sub It Club! (We have a celebration coming up on the 22nd!) Dana Carey encouraged me to... Continue Reading →
Yes, this didn't get posted until the afternoon. C'mon, gimmee a break. It's Christmas! But you didn't come here to look at silly Christmas memes and gifs. (Or you won't admit that's the reason you came here, anyway.) Let's talk queries. Writing your first query can seem like a daunting task. In one or two... Continue Reading →
Aw, yeah. It's Christmas time, and everybody's cleaning and polishing. Getting all spiffed up for the holidays. But not us! We're still at work like--well, like elves--on our manuscripts. And we're ready to query a few of them. STAHP. BEFORE YOU KILL AGAIN. Many agents and editors work right through the holidays, but some don't.... Continue Reading →
Here's a buzzword you may grow wearily familiar with, when you're querying: COMP TITLES Short for "comparable titles." These are books that you think your manuscript resembles in some way. Full disclosure, I am not a fan of comp titles, especially in queries. When I query an agent/editor about my book, I don't want his/her... Continue Reading →
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