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Query Do, Query Don’t No need to ask. Here are ten tips literary agent Kate Johnson wants you to remember.
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Query Do, Query Don’t No need to ask. Here are ten tips literary agent Kate Johnson wants you to remember.

Ask an Agent, Traditional Publishing

Query Do, Query Don’t No need to ask. Here are ten tips literary agent Kate Johnson wants you to remember.

I’ve recently worked through a post-holiday backlog of submissions, and stumbled on some recurring themes and – naturally – some recurring pet peeves. Agents are as diverse in their taste for query letters as they are in their tastes for reading material, so please know my advice comes from personal preference. But I hope these rules will […]

By Editorial Department|2022-02-22T18:53:56+00:00|Ask an Agent, Traditional Publishing|Comments Off

Hook, Line, and Sinkers: Writing the Great Pitch Tips from our staff on the all-important art of pitch-writing
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Hook, Line, and Sinkers: Writing the Great Pitch Tips from our staff on the all-important art of pitch-writing

The Writer’s Craft

Hook, Line, and Sinkers: Writing the Great Pitch Tips from our staff on the all-important art of pitch-writing

Querying literary agents…looking for beta readers…entering writing contests…wooing potential book reviewers…

These are just a few of the reasons you might need an effective pitch to entice someone to take an interest in your book and say “now that sounds interesting!”

What makes a good pitch? According to one respected online source: “More than a summary, your pitch should […]

By Editorial Department|2022-02-22T18:05:08+00:00|The Writer’s Craft|Comments Off