Fiction Writing Made Easy

#142. How To Write A Query Letter That Get Requests


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“I recommend working on your query letter as soon as you feel good enough about the overall shape of your story.” - Savannah Gilbo

Agents and editors must sort through hundreds of query letters to find an outstanding story. So, how do you write a query letter that catches their attention and makes them want to read more? Tune into this episode to learn how to write a query letter that works! Here’s a preview of what’s included:

[01:31] What are query letters, and why are they important?

[03:46] How to write a query letter.

[14:49] How to troubleshoot your query letter if it’s too long or not working.

[18:02] Final thoughts and episode recap

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Links Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Episode #58: 10 Querying Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
  • QueryShark
  • QueryTracker
  • Read this episode's blog post here!

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