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Query Letters

Thinking Outside the Books: Write Your Query Letter First Scott Wilson

Taming the Synopsis: 4 Steps for Perfecting One-Page and Long-Form Synopses Ammi-Joan Paquette

3 Ways to Find Your Book’s Unique Selling Proposition Paula Munier

5 Steps to Nailing Your Query Letter, from Literary Agent Britt Siess Britt Siess

What Is (and Isn’t) High Concept Fiction, and How Do You Pitch It?Jess Zafarris

How to Sell an Essay or Article: 21 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter Susan Shapiro

Funny You Should Ask: What are the best times to query a literary agent?Barbara Poelle

7 Query Letter Strategies That Don’t Work (But Many Writers Try)MNBrian

Debut Author Interview: Ashley Woodfolk and ‘The Beauty That Remains’J.D. Myall

Successful Queries: Anna Quinn & “The Night Child”Jess Zafarris

Which Sample Chapters Should You Send to Agents?Brian A. Klems

Which Word Count Do Agents Want?QQAdmin1

Do Agents Steal Your Stamps? (The SASE Conundrum)QQAdmin1

What Should You Include in Your Bio for Agents?QQAdmin1

Two Pitches, One Magazine QQAdmin1

Covering the Cover Letter QQAdmin1