Congratulations! Your manuscript is ready to be viewed by the world. We’re proud of you. But now it’s time to get back to work and write the most important part of your future best seller: the query letter.
Knowing how to write a query letter is important because it acts as a cover letter to your work; it lets agents know why they should want more. If your query letter doesn’t pique their interest, chances are neither will your manuscript. That’s why we’ve come up with a list of items that a killer query letter should include (you can thank us later).
Once you’ve got your query letter, check the publisher’s submittal guidelines to see if they prefer snail mail or e-mail and how much of the manuscript, if any, you can send with the query letter. For books (but not for articles), the manuscript should be completely finished before you send your query letter.
Finally, remember that every author has been rejected, even the best-known ones. A well-written, well-developed query letter could make all the difference!
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