Queens of the Query

Last night Laura and I were lucky enough to critique a friend's query, and we were reminded about how much we love a good pitch. For the uninitiated, queries are basically brief teasers overviewing a manuscript that writers use to convince agents and editors that they absolutely must read their book. Queries are like puzzles. You put all the right ingredients together to create a picture of your manuscript and if your picture is compelling enough, agents should, in theory, want to read more.

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