Crafting Irresistible Query Letters that Get You Published

Crafting Irresistible Query Letters is a book for every writer who wants to captivate magazines, acquisition editors or agents with their ideas and to improve their manuscript acceptance rate by at least 25%. Everyone can master the art of writing effective query letters given the tools. Designed for writers of magazine articles and books, this guide provides all the facts and no-nonsense assistance you need to ensure your queries generate excitement and result in an editor's or agent's invitation to submit more material. Using a unique questionnaire, exercises, and a variety of annotated examples, Crafting Irresistible Query Letters delivers the tools every writer needs to get published. Learn how to: - develop all the essential ingredients of an irresistible article or book query - discover and capitalize on the "marketing slants" for all your works-in-progress - grab and hold an editor's attention - add value to your articles - format and manage traditional and e-queries - avoid common mistakes - follow-up without being a pest. Praise for Crafting Irresistible Query Letters that Result in Publication: "… fantastically informative” "Highly detailed, well targeted sales methods” “Excellent techniques." "Very valuable stuff! I would pay double…!"