How to Successfully Query Your Manuscript

Let's face it: the book scene is pretty crowded these days. If your agent query or publisher submissions aren't super-awesome-crazy-wow, chances are you're not getting a response, unless it's a computer-generated rejection. To help both the aspiring authors who read my blog, here are ten tips for submission success:

1) Write a form letter which you will send to agents and publishers. Never modify this letter. Don't even insert names, just leave "Dear [Agent/Publisher]" at the top. They know wh...