Blogger: Michelle Ule, writing for Janet who is at the International Christian Retailers Show this week.
I have a novel sitting on the sidelines, about a third done, while I work on other projects. The novel takes place eighteen months …
Increasing Your Verbal Dexterity in Three Easy Ways
Blogger: Michelle Ule
I’m filling in for Rachelle Gardner who is out of the office today because of the Colorado Springs fires. She and her family are fine.
Don’t you wish I could come up with a better description than …
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Helpful Books for the Writing Process
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Janet’s traveling to various publishing houses this week; so I’m filling in for her while she’s in all-day meetings.
Last week I wrote about the genres you should read as a writer (all of them); this week …
What Should Be on a Writer’s Reading List?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Our office occasionally receives queries from teenagers seeking representation for novels they’ve completed. If we have time, we try to respond to a young writer who has done something many adults talk about but seldom accomplish.
We …
5 Reasons Really Great Queries Get Rejected
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Wendy Lawton while she and Janet Kobobel Grant attend meetings and Book Expo of America, in New York City.
More on Queries 101! Yesterday I gave you five pointers for writing good queries. Today …
How to Write a Query That Gets Noticed
Queries 101: Five Elements of a Good Query Letter
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, who are in New York City for meetings and to attend Book Expo America.
We receive a lot of …
Preparing Proposals: The Comparison Section
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Janet Grant is on vacation today, and I’m filling in with a perennial topic–how do you prepare the book comparisons section when writing a proposal?
Book proposals generally include an author bio, a list of publishing credits …
What Makes a Good Nonfiction Query?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Part 3 of 3
Today I’m going to talk about what we like to see in a nonfiction query and what causes us to ask for a full proposal. I’ll start with statistics so you can see …
What Makes a Good Fiction Query?
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Part 2 of 3
Yesterday I explained how our agency’s query system works and why. Today I’m going to look at what makes us enthusiastic about a fiction query.
First, the numbers.
I chose a random month …
Queries from an Agency’s POV
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Why Don’t I Get a Personal Response?
Part 1 of 3
We received a thoughtful e-mail last week from a writer who asked a pertinent question: “Why don’t you respond to our queries personally? It would only …