HOW
TO WRITE A GREAT QUERY LETTER:
Insider Tips and Techniques for Success
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Preparation
Chapter
2: Formatting
The 4
Formatting Red Flags
Chapter 3: The 3 Paragraph Rule
Chapter 4: The First Paragraph
Chapter 5:
The Second Paragraph
3
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Plot Paragraph
Exercise:
Creating a Tagline
4 Positive Traits to Have in Your
Plot Paragraph
Exercise:
Refining Your Plot Synopsis
Chapter 6:
The Third Paragraph
4
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Author Bio
6
Positive Traits to Have in Your Author Bio
8 Steps to Building Your Bio
Chapter
7: Fiction Versus Non-Fiction (How
a Query Letter Will Differ)
7 Elements to Include When Summarizing Non-Fiction
2 Crucial Elements of a Non-Fiction
Bio
How to Build Your Non-Fiction Bio
Different Types of Non-Fiction
Chapter
8: Final Issues to Keep in Mind
7
Common Mistakes
Chapter
9: The Approach (How to Submit Your Query)
4
Things Not to do When Submitting
3 Musts of Submitting
To E-Mail or Not to E-Mail?
6
Crucial Issues When Querying Via E-Mail
Chapter
10: The Art of Follow Up
4
Keys to Successful Follow Up
3 Tools to Have at Your Disposal
Conclusion
Checklist:
50 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Query Letter
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