Showing posts with label An agent shares tips on writing query letters. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Query Letter Writing: A List of Dos & Don’ts

By Mark Gottlieb @Mark_Gottlieb

As a literary agent in major trade publishing at the Trident Media Groupliterary agency, I often have to explain the elements of a good query letter to new clients. This post is intended as a description of what goes into a good query letter, for new authors unfamiliar with what literary agents and editors are looking for in a query letter intended the book-publishing world.