Happy Wednesday!
This post is going to be oh.so.sweet. For good reason! Today I'm asking all of you to hop on over to a friendly face's blog cuz I is in need of some help!
Matthew Rush is known for posting queries, both one's to tweak and one's who snagged an agent. Well I am about to start the query trenches and I have asked several friends to help me perfect my query. All of them have offered some amazing advice but I think all of your opinions would be nice as well...
So, to take a peek at what I'm about to send out into the query world, hop over to his blog. I'm looking for advice, thoughts, yup, that's right... you are the query doctors.
Go on! I'm about to push send and just need some last minute feedback!
33 comments:
I'm on my way!
Here we go! I hope you get some excellent feedback!
I'm ready! Can't wait to see what it looks like now:)
Clicking there now - good luck!
My stethoscope is ready!
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On my way Jen, sit tight :)
Sorry for the scheduling snafu Jen, they keep messing with my shift here at work!
Here's to hoping you get some great advice. I think your query is already in great shape, and with a few little tweaks it can be just as awesome as your novel.
Good luck on Matt's blog today!
Hi Jen, I like the feedback much better than the query letter. I think you have a great start, but it is short. I think, unless the agent knows you well, that you need to add something and make it longer. Something about you. Who are you? That's what the agent will be wondering. Most query letters I've studied have a little something about the author at the end.
Sometimes there is a sentence on why you selected this agent to query too, although that is debatable depending on who you talk to. This all can be done while keeping the query letter well under one page.
Finally, I would pay for an editor to give it a once over. I paid my editor a fair fee and believe me it looks so much better. There are things only an experienced editor can give you above and beyond what anyone else can.
Best wishes for your success!!!
I've read your query (and loved it), but am heading over there to see it again!
Cheering for you dear!!!!
Thanks for the heads up.
Been there!
GOod luck sweets!
On my way over.....
I'm back.
Overall it's strong. I agree with what Matthew said.
My first thought is you us many adverbs. Too many for a query letter. Remember agents HATE adverbs.
It seemed a bit passive. I would have liked to live in her moment more. Make the reader feel part of her.
Does that make sense?
I hope this helps.
Michael
Can't wait to see it.
Exciting! I'm heading over to see it and will probably comment about it there.
I'll hop over. :-)
I just read Matt's blog- you are getting some great feedback!
Just came from there. Great query, Jen!
Oh, and now I see the answer to a question I just emailed you. Ha!
Stopped by first thing this morning! You're getting some amazing advice. You'll have that killer query in no time! :)
A query is such a difficult thing, but I think you started off great and it's only getting better by the looks of it. Great concept by the way!
I read Matt's blog too--this is so exciting! Congratulations on finishing and GOOD LUCK in queryland!
Carla
Just came from there!
Heading over now.
Jen,
Oh how exciting. I must check out your query. It is quite scary, isn't it? Gosh. I've been toiling over mine for 2 weeks now and I still am not ready to send it out!
Matthew & his blog rock! Off I go...
Lots of luck!
Sorry I'm so late! Hopping over now!
Just wanted to say thanks again for sharing that with me Jen!
You got some awesome feedback. Now to bring it all together! Just don't lose the voice when you make revisions! Great job, Jen.
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