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    The Ultimate Query Letter Tool Kit

    By Writer's Relief, Inc.

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    How To Write An Effective Query Letter That Gets Results 

    The skills you need to write a great book are not the same skills you need to put together an effective, enticing query letter that will convince literary agents and editors/publishers they MUST read or request more of your manuscript.

    The Ultimate Query Letter Tool Kit by Writer's Relief offers you an easy-to-follow, step-by-step blueprint for writing a successful query letter using proven marketing techniques that get results. Boost your odds of landing an agent and getting your book published with these strategies, including:

    The nuts and bolts of crafting a great hook

    How to write an irresistible book blurb, AKA book summary

    Practical checklists and industry-insider tips and advice

    The must-have elements every query letter should feature

    What you should never include in your author bio or writing credits

    Sample query letters—including real letters from Writer's Relief clients who landed agents!

    BONUS SECTION: How to stay motivated…when to ask a famous author for a quote…tricks for using a submission manager…and more!

    They're all right here: All the tools you need to build a persuasive query letter based on over 25 years of experience in the publishing industry.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWriter's Relief, Inc.
    Release dateSep 29, 2020
    ISBN9780996322867
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    The Ultimate Query Letter Tool Kit
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    Writer's Relief, Inc.

    Writer’s Relief is a personalized submission service established by Ronnie L. Smith in 1994 to help creative writers make well-targeted, professional submissions to the best-suited literary agents and editors. We’re excited to share what we’ve learned in our many years of experience in the publishing industry.

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