To me, that quote defines everything I feel about a query. Just thinking about it makes me cuss. It’s a good thing help is available. Otherwise, my ‘deformed idiot’ would sink like a stone.
Resources:
Falling Leaflets. Check out the sidebar.
Carolyn Jewel.
Matthew MacNish.
This month, Vickie Motter, an agent with Andrea Hurst Literary, is posting great advice on queries, what they are, what they should and should not contain.
It still comes down to a lot of angst, blood, and weeks and weeks of chocolate.
This is where your critique partners come into the mix. Do not
think you can do this on your own. I cannot stress that enough. Writers need
that ‘fresh’ eye to critique their words.
Do you have a query to trade or crit?
