Does anyone know of a good book with samples of winning query letters? Also, could I have the group's opinions on whether or not to mention in your query about...
As regards query, all I know that letters to agents should be brief whilst those to publishers require more detail regarding plot, characters etc. Personally I...
William Blackall
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Jun 1, 2003 4:25 pm
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... it. Y'all may find this interesting, from a letter dated April 10, 1925 from FSF to Max Perkins: "In fact all my confidence is gone -- I wouldn't tell you...
<<Ken - what's the word on the latest WIP? >> Sadly, there's not much to tell right now. I've been dealing with some unpleasant real life crap, and it's taken...
... Purely a personal gut feeling, but I'd mention publication, but not other novels you've written, in the *initial* query letter. Say: "Amber O'Playonwords...
JT Thompson
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Jun 2, 2003 8:55 am
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Purely a personal gut feeling, but I'd mention publication, but not other novels you've written, in the *initial* query letter. Say: "Amber O'Playonwords is...
From: "oplayonwords" <oplayonwords@...> Subject: Query letters & other novels Does anyone know of a good book with samples of winning query letters? Also,...
I have a copy of the 2003 Guide to Literary Agents and it has several 'winning' query letters. In everyone of them publishing credentials are used. It tells...
In my previous posting I forgot to mention that I gleaned the facts from one of the top literary agents in Curtis Brown, London. She said roughly the ...
William Blackall
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Jun 2, 2003 12:20 pm
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I am catching up on my mail and noticed yours of 29th re long complicated sentences. Sometimes they are necessary to avoid prolonging the subject matter. In...
William Blackall
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In a message dated 6/3/2003 8:02:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... It's important to do those things, but when I get on a role with lengthy dialogue, I like to...
You'll get there with it, Ken. Hopefully real life will settle down soon. Sometimes just keeping the novel in the background of your thoughts while you have...
Hi all, The Book Expo in Los Angeles went beautifully! Very exciting!! Didn't realize it, but Thursday was setup day and not for the public. I offered to...
Jim Martin
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Jun 5, 2003 5:19 pm
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Congrats on a great Expo, Jim! You are an inspiration. I'm looking forward to walking into my local Borders in September and picking up a copy of your novel!...
Likewise, congratulations, Jim. It took me 14 years of rejections to sell my first novel, and now it's less than a month from "pub date." Kent ... From: "Ken...
Absolute congratulations Jim -- it sounds like a great experience although just you wait until you're atop the best seller list. ... And super congrats to you...
Way to go Jim. I also sold my novel "What's Wrong With Dorfman?" to St. Martin's Press after self-publishing it. It's due out in August 2003. I attended the...
Looking for your support. Announcing my column debuting in the June 15th newsletter of ReadersRoom.com Here's the promo... Dennis J. McGowan, author of FALSE...
In a message dated 6/5/2003 1:21:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jim, this is just a dream come true! Amber [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Congratulations Jim, how exciting. We're all living vicariously through your success. Birute [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Baltic11@...
Jun 6, 2003 3:58 am
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I had the pleasure of meeting Melisse at the Pasadena Borders last Sunday. She was speaking on a panel with three other writers about publishing in the 21st...
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Melisse, one last thing. I need help writing a well formed query letter for my novel. You mentioned that you had a site that featured "the perfect query."...
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Jun 6, 2003 4:05 am
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From: Baltic11@... Subject: Re: BookExpoAmerica Melisse, one last thing. I need help writing a well formed query letter for my novel. You mentioned that...
Jim, as always I'm a day late and a dollar short! SOmetmies I think getting the daily digest is a mistake, because I am always a day behind everyone else. Oh...
What a good idea, Dennis! Maybe it's me, but you didn't seem to suggest a way of getting the column. Jim (The Novelists)James Conroyd Martin, Author of PUSH...
Thanks, James, I forget what a wealth of knowledge and help your web site is!! Thanks for the reminder. Birute [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Cheers, Melisse ... M.J. Rose http://www.mjrose.com Author of FLESH TONES (coming in paperback from Ballantine in May 2003) and SHEET MUSIC (coming in...
Hi all... I've been at BEA and in SF and doing some book related stuff. Its great to be home though. Jet lag is tough to shake exp when you don't sleep more...
Welcome back, Melisse! Thanks for posting that letter for us. She did a tremendously good job with it, didn't she? Very well constructed and thought out....
