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 …
Query letters
Bad Query Contest
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 …
#QueryFail: Over the Top
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 …
#QueryFail: TMI
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 …
Worst Case Scenario: Query Silence
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 …