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Query letter critique3 comments

Joseph wrote 1 day ago: We are fast approaching the time when I will send out my HALCYON query to agents, so I thought I mig … more →

Tags: Publishing, writing, Alternate History, Halcyon, Steampunk

A Query for Query Letters4 comments

Lea Ann Knight wrote 1 day ago: It’s your chance to vote, dear reader.   You see, in the “publishing of books” bus … more →

Tags: General

THE WRITER'S CAVE - Parts 2 & 3

John wrote 3 days ago: I’m pleased to say my new CD for writers is available from amazon. It’s 80 minutes of gr … more →

Tags: writing, Books, Poetry, Fiction, nonfiction, Reviews, Publishing, Creative Writing, John Lehman

An illustratration [sic] for the importance of proofing1 comment

Wallevand wrote 3 days ago: Holy lexicon, do I hate misspellings. And I’m harder on myself than anyone else, though I can … more →

Tags: Grammar, misspellings, Wallevand, writing, query, misspelling, Fiction

Writing: Query Letters

colleenanderson wrote 5 days ago: A query letter is different from a cover letter. A cover letter covers the poem, story, article that … more →

Tags: Art, Entertainment, Publishing, writing, agents, Authors, book publishers, Books, Cover Letter

My awful query letter2 comments

Wallevand wrote 5 days ago: I’m rereading some of my query letters, and I swear my mind is exaggerating them into weirdly desper … more →

Tags: writing, Wallevand, query, letter

THE WRITER'S CAVE - Part 1

John wrote 1 week ago: Buy this today. Great to listen to in the car and share with writer friends. This is excerpted from … more →

Tags: agents, autobiography, Biography, Book Proposal, Book Reviews, Books, Contests, Creative Writing, Fiction

#8 - Sky Funeral

doctorquery wrote 2 weeks ago: Dear Doctor Query: Peter Grant had the good sense to retire from his stint as a Marine on permanent … more →

Tags: espionage, Thriller, Books, China, CIA, INTERNATIONAL, Literary Agency, literary query, Marines

Whipping Your NaNoWriMo Story Into Shape

Julie Duck wrote 2 weeks ago: NaNoWriMo is almost outta here (and I feel many participants in this annual event are mighty glad). … more →

Tags: Editing, NaNoWriMo, Reflection, Novel-Writing, query, Story Writing

THE STORY ONLY YOU CAN TELL - Final

John wrote 2 weeks ago:   "Damn this is good!" PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS         A.         Choosing and developi … more →

Tags: agents, autobiography, Biography, Book Proposal, Book Reviews, Books, Contests, Creative Writing, Fiction

The Calamity Girl - The Promotion - Synopsis is Completed for NaNoWriMo 2009

ideagirlconsulting wrote 2 weeks ago: Synopsis_Logo the idea girl says Yes, I’ve reached another goal! I copy and pasted my notes fr … more →

Tags: The Idea Girl Says I love Writing, the idea girl says, writing, Novels, The Munroe Series, Mystery, Romance, Paranormal, Manuscript

Query Me This (Query Tips From Expert Wendy Burt-Thomas)4 comments

georgiamcbridebooks wrote 2 weeks ago: Wendy Burt-Thomas’s new book THE WRITER’S DIGEST GUIDE TO QUERY LETTERS was released in Januar … more →

Tags: literary agent, query, slush pile, Agent Query, Book Deal, georgia mcbride, how to write a query letter, literary agents, seeking literary agent

Pre-Querying emotions: Butterflies in my tummy 9 comments

junebugger wrote 2 weeks ago: OH MY GOD!!!! I know, this is not the most professional way to start a post, but…OH MY GOD!!! I am s … more →

Tags: The Runaway Courtesan, Thoughts, sound of music, University

Some Publishing Notes

nelsonleith wrote 2 weeks ago: Today, as I pound out some more pages for “The Crow and the Kinnebeck,”* I just want to … more →

Tags: Blogroll, observer, Fiction, Novel, literary agent, Publishing, writing, Bestseller, Blockbuster

Making the Perfect Nonfiction Pitch1 comment

ninaamir wrote 3 weeks ago: Let’s backtrack for a day to the all-important topic of  pitches and query letters. I just received … more →

Tags: platforms, how to pitch, Platform, Literary Representation, Self Publishing, pitching agents, pitch, elevator speech for writers, acquisition editors

Editing IS Marketing: Boning Up on First Impressions

ninaamir wrote 3 weeks ago: Since we are on the topic of editing (see yesterday’s post), I thought we should follow that line of … more →

Tags: Marketing, Editing, book proposals, Editors, Writing Tips, Finding an Agent, Nonfiction Writing, Proposals, Marketing books

Finally! A Doctor Query-certified letter - The Golden Gryphon13 comments

doctorquery wrote 3 weeks ago: Dear Dr. Query, I’m sorry to send you yet another one, but I think I’ve finally got it. … more →

Tags: .:*Conflict*:., Confused, Fantasy, Success!, Books, Literary Agency, literary query, Novel, publisher

S. Presents: Literary Agents

sdennard wrote 1 month ago: The Alps have snow on them now! So, I thought I would slot today’s blog for Agents. I was inspired b … more →

Tags: Writers, agents, Publi, writing

THE STORY ONLY YOU CAN TELL - Part 41 comment

John wrote 1 month ago:  EXERCISE 3 Answer these questions for the other major character in your scene (from Exercise 2).  I … more →

Tags: writing, Books, Poetry, Fiction, nonfiction, Reviews, Publishing, Creative Writing, John Lehman


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