The Ultimate Guide to Novel Queries - Writer's Digest

The Ultimate Guide to Novel Queries

Author:: Jane Friedman
Publish date:: Dec 8, 2010

To give everyone an easy page to reference (or share) on writing novel queries, here are links to every installment of my series.

Looking for more great query letter advice? Check out the Writer's Digest official guide to queries, which includes examples and instruction by genre.

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