In this episode we answer listener questions. We tackle questions about query letters, genre, and what agents are actually looking for in their inbox. a big “thank you!” to Kate Testerman, Kelly Van Sant, Aida Lilly, and Jas Perry for being so generous with their time and expertise. And thank […]
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Today I have the privilege of speaking with the one and only Sara Megibow! We talk about her agenting philosophy, her professional roots in analytics and training, and the deeply exciting rise in audiobooks. This was the sort of episode where I wanted to take notes. If you’re interested in […]
If you saw our recent post about closing to queries and are worried that means you won’t have a chance to get your manuscript in front of us this summer, don’t fret! T’m truly thrilled to announce that we are partnering with the Word, a local Denver non-profit organization working […]
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, […]
[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 […]
Thanks so much for dropping by for this week’s About My Query! Hilary will be reviewing and making suggestions this time around. Dear Lovely Ladies at KT Literary, ONE THOUSAND STARS THAT BIND is a gender-bent YA alt-history retelling of ALADDIN, set in communist, steampunk’d Romania during an era where the […]
Thanks to all who’ve already sent in their queries for review and critique on this series. if you’re interested in hearing our feedback on your query, please send it to AboutMyQuery@ktliterary.com, and we’ll get back to you shortly. Now onto today’s query! Dear kt literary: When the universe resets itself, […]
This week it’s Hilary’s turn for About My Query! Dear Agent, All Rini McIllroy wants is to apprentice as a healer in her werewolf pack. But as the American Civil War encroaches upon her remote Tennessee village, it becomes clear that wolfkind cannot escape the wars of humankind. In an […]
This week, it’s Hannah’s turn for an About My Query! Dear Agent, I am seeking representation for my middle grade science fiction manuscript, GABEN AND THE EARTH’S VENOM, complete at 51,000 words. Given your interest in science fiction, I thought it might capture your interest. <– I’m usually against paragraphs like […]