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What three words generate the "bad screams" from all writers?
The Query Letter! What prevents writers from becoming published authors? The Query Letter. What's next after a manuscript is completed and polished until it glows in the dark? The Query Letter. |
Back in the days when I was a Time-Life and acquisitions editor, I read and rejected hundreds of poorly written queries that contained one or all three of the following mistakes that had doomed them to delete-ville.
So, WHAT'S in your query? Major Mistake #2:
Blather on and on about how friends and family love your story. Do this instead!
Major Mistake #3:
Do not respond to the agent’s need to know W.I.I.F.M. Do this instead!
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