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Write My Query 4 Ways to Write Hooks for Books

Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer identifies four common ways to write effective hooks for books—based on actual elevator pitches that work for published authors.

Robert Lee Brewer

The Writer's Life 40 Best Elevator Pitches for Books in 2023 Robert Lee Brewer

Submissions & Proposals The Four Elements Amy Collins

Write My Query 13 Things You Should Not Say to an Agent or Editor in a Pitch or Query Letter Robert Lee Brewer

Write My Query Do I Pitch Different to Agents vs. Editors?Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Funny You Should Ask: Pitch, Revise, and Resubmit Barbara Poelle

Submissions & Proposals 8 Easy Steps for Writing a Stellar Pitch Letter to Market Your Book After It’s Accepted Aileen Weintraub

Submissions & Proposals 3 Ways To Manage Pitch Panic Peter Desberg

Resources How to Impress Literary Agents with Your 30-Second Pitch Austin Vosler

Resources How to Pitch a Nonfiction Book Rick Lauber

Write My Query Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Hiding the Pitch or Selling Point of Your Writing Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Habits and Practices I’m a Writer Who Hates Pitching—Help!Alison Hill

Writer's Digest Magazine September 2019 Online Exclusives How to Hone Your High Concept Pitch Jess Zafarris

Writer's Digest Magazine July/August 2019 Online Exclusives The Dos and Don’ts When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences Don Vaughan

Writing Articles How to Pitch Articles and Get Published: An Effective 4-Step Strategy Robert Lee Brewer

Publishing Insights How to Prep for Pitch Slam Bob Eckstein

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