Query Letters
We’ve all experienced writer’s block while working on a novel or a memoir, but when it comes to writing a query letter, the “analysis paralysis” can be even worse. Here are some resources and examples to inspire you. Coffee helps, too.
How to Write the Perfect Query Letter — Mary Kole for Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)
Successful Queries: a compendium of more than 60 examples of successful query letters and comments from literary agents — Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)
How To Write A Darn Good Query Letter — NY Book Editors (nybookeditors.com)
Agent Query Letters That Actually Worked for Nonfiction — Jason Boog for Adweek (adweek.com)
Rites of Submission: Cover Letters and Query Letters — Jacqueline K. Ogburn for The Purple Crayon (underdown.org)
If you’re looking for a literary agent to handle pitching your book to publishers, you still have to write a query letter to get the agency interested. Here’s a good resource for that task:
How To Write A Query Letter (to a literary agent) — Writer’s Relief (writersrelief.com)
Good luck, and if you’re looking for an editor who can also help to promote your book, please read about the kinds of work I accept, and then write to me at annenicolai@earthlink.net.
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