I’M UP late on the eve of #PitMad, the biggest pitch event on Twitter, a quarterly affair that always ends in writers landing agents who go on to land those writers book deals. Untold thousands of aspiring authors participate, vying for the “likes” of perhaps a couple hundred agents. As writers, the odds are automatically … Continue reading On #PitMad and Querying
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A Love Query to Agents
A QUERY and a love letter are no different. You're trying to pour your heart out to someone who does not yet understand you. You're trying to form a connection. You're trying to become your beloved's chosen suitor—but it's tough, for she has other callers. This one is a doctor. This one knows how to … Continue reading A Love Query to Agents