My Successful Query Letter

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Hi everyone and welcome back. Today I am sharing the query template that I drafted and used when querying my YA Fantasy/Romance Novel, Pinnacle. This is the first installment in a series of six and will be available for sale in the beginning of 2018! That is also when I will also be doing in-store signings as well, super excited about that. This query landed me 2 offers for publication, 3 full requests and 1 referral. Of course I would personalize the very beginning of the query to whom ever I was querying because that is very important. We as authors like to feel acknowledged and directly addressed and Agents and Editors are no different. My advice personalize you’re query. Ok so the meat of my query letter is below.

Good Day,

PINNACLE has a culturally diverse cast of characters that integrates accurate folklore with an original imagined twist. Featuring strong, independent voices, deep realistic relationship dynamics, and a moderate degree of unfortunate tragedy; PINNACLE is a YA Contemporary Fantasy, set in modern day earth. Complete, polished, and ready for review at 91,000 words, PINNACLE is the first in a 6 book series.

Vengeance spurs Kaya to find her parent’s murderer before it finds her but it’s hard to kill a creature that can change its appearance and blend into a crowd; what’s worse is that the killer’s natural form has a terrifying similarity to the man Kaya loves.

Kaya unexpectedly finds herself as a target of the ancient predator that murdered her parents to steal their magical souls. To preserve her life and ensure her safety, she’s whisked away from her home in Washington State and relocated in the remote Midwestern town of Tangent. In a time when abilities are manifesting, Kaya feels lost and out of touch with the new things her body can do. With a deceiving notion that she is finally safe, Kaya tries to regain some semblance of her old life only to find that she has been tracked to her new home. Her life takes a twist when she starts getting attacked at every turn and narrowly survives each encounter. Kaya feels the absolute need to avenge her parent’s deaths and put an end to her own likely demise. Even so, she finds it exceedingly hard to kill a creature that can change its appearance and disappear without a trace. Kaya receives the support and edge she needs to potentially defeat her foe in her small group of extraordinary friends. Like so many things in this town, they are much more than what they seem. All that stands between Kaya and imminent death are her friends and a mysterious senior named Kenneth. Limits will be pushed to the breaking point and abilities are put to the ultimate test.

My major is a Bachelors of Business with a specific to Technical Writing. I hail from The Puget Sound area of Washington State and currently reside in Oklahoma. I am a mother, wife, avid reader, and a passionately prolific writer. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Twitter: @LynnVeevers

Respectfully, Lynn Veevers