Tips for Writing Good Query Letters
A good query letter is not difficult to write if you remember to leave out the irrelevant. Over the years, as a literary agent and someone who publishes other authors' articles on my websites, I've seen some serious mistakes in query letters that have made me quickly think otherwise about publishing an author's work. Following are a few tips on what you should and should not include in a query letter . Do not offer unnecessary information: If it isn't relevant to your book or article's topic, I don't need to know it. Unnecessary information can include where you live, all the places you have lived, how many children you have, your marital status, why you haven't published anything yet, anything personal like your divorce, how long you have been writing, your religious affiliation, and on and on and on. I don't need you to tell me about where you live-I can get that from the return address on the envelope. If you're writing a fantasy novel, I do...