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Agent Query Review

July 12, 2010 by Rick Frishman

When agents receive a written submission from a potential client, their first thoughts are, "Is this a book that I want to handle and can I sell it?" Despite instructions on their Web sites etc., a large majority of the contacts agents receive are surprisingly not about books or subjects they handle. "For all authors, first time or established, what it all comes down to … [Read more...]

Query Letter Writing Fact and Fiction

January 15, 2010 by Robert L. Bacon

Fact: Query Letter Writing is an Art Form. Make no mistake about it, writing queries that produce results is a craft. Fact: A Query Should Not be Written Like a Synopsis. I devoted an entire article to this, yet writers who have read the article continue to send me sample queries that ignore this premise. Yes, there are exceptions. There are exceptions to … [Read more...]

Book Agent Query Letters – Finding the Right Agent For Your Novel

June 30, 2009 by Robert L. Bacon

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