Recently, at the SCBWI Summer Conference, I did a three-hour workshop on queries: what they should include, how to structure them, how to write them, and how to improve them. We’ve been posting About My Query critiques for years now on the blog, and while it’s not a regular feature, it is something we like […]
[Note from Kate: Sara is out of the office today, dealing with a personal matter, but asked me to post her latest About My Query critique.] Thank you so much for sending this query in for a critique – let’s dive in… Dear KT Lit, A failed assassination attempt is the first warning Major Katja […]
Today’s About My Query brought to you by Hilary Harwell! Dear [Agent]: I found your interview on […] and think you’ll enjoy my 63,000 word YA novel, Invisible Me. I did a developmental edit with agent Elizabeth Kracht from Kimberley Cameron and Associates to be sure it’s up to snuff. It’s about a girl who […]
It’s time for another About My Query! Dear Agent, Given your interest in romance and erotic literature, I wanted to contact you about my novel, Sex, Money and the Price of Truth, for which I’m currently seeking representation. This erotic novel blends romance, suspense and a fascinating exploration of the power of secrets. It captures the […]
It’s time for another round of About My Query! Dear Ms. Megibow, Like most twenty-somethings, Camilla Tordis thinks she has her life figured out. She is on the cusp of her graduation from college and finally being free of her domineering aunt when a sudden rainstorm and a broken shoe lead her to a place […]
