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Queries: To request a book or not?

February 17, 2017 //  by Rachel Kent//  16 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I was asked recently, “What is the one thing that makes you request a project based on a query and what is the one thing in a query that makes you decide a book isn’t the right …

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What to expect when you send a query to Books & Such

January 15, 2016 //  by Rachel Kent//  28 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

If you are getting ready to send out your query and you are considering sending to Books & Such, this post is for you. I’d like to walk you through the behind-the-scenes process of what happens to …

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Pitching in Person

May 22, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  34 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I am diving in now to my preparations for ICRS at the end of June. ICRS is a wonderful place for agents to meet face-to-face with editors to talk about our clients’ projects. There’s great benefit to …

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Four Reasons Your Query Might Be Rejected

February 13, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  17 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

If you are submitting query letters into the sea of literary agents and editors and you aren’t getting any bites, the reason could be one of these below. Also, it’s important to keep in mind that your …

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Query Letters: Why request? Why reject?

July 12, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  24 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I was asked this week, “What is the one thing that makes you request a project based on a query and what is the one thing in a query that makes you decide a book isn’t the …

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Bad Query Contest

February 20, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  291 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I started seeing mention of these Bad Query Contests on Twitter this week so I thought it would be fun to host one on the Books & Such blog. Please take a moment to jot a quick …

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#QueryFail: Over the Top

May 14, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  13 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Weather: A sunny Friday

We’ve talked about avoiding the too-clever query and giving too much information. We’re going to wind up this week by talking about those queries that fail …

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#QueryFail: TMI

May 13, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  14 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Weather: Warm and sunny

In the comments yesterday I mentioned how important it is for me to know something about the author in the query. When I agree to represent …

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Worst Case Scenario: Query Silence

April 12, 2010 //  by Wendy Lawton//  22 Comments

Blogger:  Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley Office

Weather: 61º and rainy

Early on in my life I learned that if I pictured the very worst thing that could happen and figured out some strategies for dealing with …

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