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30 lip 2023 · Dear Query Shark, I am writing to you seeking representation for my 122,000-word adult fantasy novel THE CROSSOVER. This is better than the 137K you had the first time, but paring down to under 120K is a good idea.
- Query Shark: 2022
Dear Query Shark, Jericho Brightbolt trudges into the...
- Query Shark: #344 Revised 8/1/23
Dear Query Shark, I am writing to seek representation for...
- Query Shark: 2022
13 lis 2022 · Dear Query Shark, Jericho Brightbolt trudges into the withered husk of a town, weary from scavenging through the desert wasteland. His search for food and water leads him directly into a demon ambush. The doors burst open around him and the street floods with the damned.
13 lis 2022 · Dear Query Shark, I am writing to seek representation for THE CROSSOVER, which is a 137,000-word new adult, fantasy fiction novel. For starters, your word count is high. 137K is an auto-pass for many agents.
26 kwi 2024 · In 2008, Janet pivoted to a new platform, The Query Shark, which she ran under her own name for the next sixteen years, critiquing readers’ query letters and answering readers’ industry questions.
17 gru 2014 · If you take a look at all of the winning queries on Query Shark, they aren’t all the same. Because there is no formula for writing good query letters . But there are ingredients common to successful queries: Character + Want + Change + Conflict + Stakes.
Sad news - my beloved agent Janet Reid has departed for the great library in the sky. Long before we worked together, her blog & QueryShark educated me about querying, publishing & writing. She was a generous advice giver who truly listened to writers at all stages.
26 lut 2024 · The Query Shark, aka literary agent Janet Reid, critiques query letters. These are my notes after reading all of the Query Shark's posts between 2023 and 2014. Many of the recommendations below are direct quotes from the Query Shark, condensed and grouped by topic.
