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6 Steps to Getting Your Query Letter Out of the Slush Pile
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6 Steps to Getting Your Query Letter Out of the Slush Pile

By Aileen Weintraub
Examples of Hooks for Books
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60 Examples of Hooks for Books

By Robert Lee Brewer
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Correcting Submissions Before You Hear Back
Submissions & Proposals

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Correcting Submissions Before You Hear Back

By Robert Lee Brewer
4 Ways Pitch Wars Can Help Writers Find Publishing Success
Submissions & Proposals

4 Ways Pitch Wars Can Help Writers Find Publishing Success

By Kerry Rea
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Hiding the Pitch or Selling Point of Your Writing
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Hiding the Pitch or Selling Point of Your Writing

By Robert Lee Brewer
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How to Find Your Agent in < 280 Characters

By Allison Ashley
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Psst: Novelists – Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part 3 Query Letters

By Barri Evins
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How to Write Successful Queries for Any Genre of Writing

By Robert Lee Brewer
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5 Steps to Nailing Your Query Letter, from Literary Agent Britt Siess

By Guest Column
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How to Never Be a Writing “Failure”

By P. S. Hoffman
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Funny You Should Ask: What are the best times to query a literary agent?

By Barbara Poelle
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Gia Cribbs & The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan

By Guest Column
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Debut Author Interview: Ashley Woodfolk and 'The Beauty That Remains'

By J.D. Myall
5 Tips for Querying & Choosing a Literary Agent
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5 Tips for Querying & Choosing a Literary Agent

By Brianna Shrum
How Long Should My Novel Be | Word Count for Books | Definitive Post
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Word Count for Novels and Children's Books: The Definitive Post | How Long Should a Book Be?

By Chuck Sambuchino
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The Biggest Mistake New Writers Make

By Chuck Sambuchino
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How to Write the Perfect Query Letter

By Mary Kole
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Sara Megibow and "The Weight of Zero"

By Chuck Sambuchino
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Suzie Townsend and "A Death-Struck Year"

By Chuck Sambuchino
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Kate Testerman and “Steering Toward Normal”

By Chuck Sambuchino
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Barbara Poelle and "Untold Damage" (Mystery)

By Chuck Sambuchino
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Alyssa Reuben and "Hidden Cities" (Memoir/Travel)

By Chuck Sambuchino
Successful Queries
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Successful Queries: Agent Steven Malk and "The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic"

By Chuck Sambuchino
How to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material
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How to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material

By Marcus Sakey