Tag: query letters
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Query Letters: The Pitch
So far in this brief series, we’ve covered three topics: Why Query? The Basic Structure of the Query Letter Placing Your Work in the Market Today, I’ll talk about the pitch. The pitch consists of a few sentences that describe the central conflict of your novel in a compelling manner. The pitch is distinct from…
Karin Rita Gastreich
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Query Letters: The Basics
A query letter should: Place your work within the market, Provide a brief, compelling description of the manuscript, and Share relevant information about you as an author. Each of these essential functions corresponds to one paragraph. All three paragraphs are assembled to craft the full letter. Taken together, the entire letter should fit on a…
Karin Rita Gastreich
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