Real Query Letter Examples
by Mary Kole | Former literary agent, now a freelance editor, writing teacher, and IP/story developer for major publishers and creators.
Writers are often curious to see query letter examples. If you don’t have a personal slush pile for comparison, you have no idea what everyone else is doing. Well, now you can see query letter examples from real writers, and feedback from a former literary agent in the book Successful Query Letters by Mary Kole.
Why You Need Query Letter Examples
Writing a query letter can be a daunting task for any writer. It's important to make sure that your query letter stands out from the crowd and grabs the attention of literary agents and publishers. To help writers craft the perfect query letter, former literary agent Mary Kole has collected query letter examples from real writers. Each example comes with annotations from a real literary agent, so you can learn exactly what made each query letter successful, or where the writer might improve.
Successful Query Letters is also packed with helpful tips and tricks to make sure your query letter stands out from the rest. We cover everything from how to write a strong query letter hook, to how to personalize your query letter to stand out from other queries, and to how to use comp titles. Mary also discusses submission strategy, and how to respond to various scenarios you might encounter on the submission journey, including decoding writing rejections.
So if you're looking for query letter examples that will help you craft the perfect query letter, look no further than Successful Query Letters by Mary Kole. With Mary’s help, you'll be able to grab the attention of literary agents and get your work noticed.
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