Comments on: Query Writing 101

By: Kelsey Browning

Kelsey Browning — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:02:52 +0000

Wow – if knowing would take therapy, then maybe you’re right to keep it to yourself! LOL.

K-

By: C.J. Redwine

C.J. Redwine — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:25 +0000

You want me to talk about the INCIDENT?

No way you can afford the therapy bills.

By: C.J. Redwine

C.J. Redwine — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:30:19 +0000

The blurb usually needs to be two to three paragraphs. Not HUGE paragraphs, but enough to introduce us to your heroine, her personality and her conflict and then the hero (or hero and villain for suspense) and a nice little third paragraph/sentence delivering the ulitmate stakes in the novel. And yes, the query needs to be one page. Make the main focus the hook (or back of the book blurb) and a small bit about the ms genre, word count, title, and any pub credits you might have.

By: Regena Bryant

Regena Bryant — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:39:38 +0000

Thanks CJ for the great advice. Kathy

By: AdrienneGiordano

AdrienneGiordano — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:14 +0000

Thank you for a great post CJ. And special thanks to Kathy for sending in her query letter.

By: carrie

carrie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:26:27 +0000

morning CJ!

Thanks for posting! For the back of the book blurb paragraph – should it be kept down to just one paragraph? Or should the whole query be kept to one page? Are there preferences?

thanks!

carrie

By: Tracey Devlyn

Tracey Devlyn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:48 +0000

CJ and Kathy,

Thanks for participating in today’s Q101 class!

Tracey

By: KelseyBrowning

KelseyBrowning — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:31:59 +0000

CJ – Welcome back to RU! Your posts almost (almost!) make me want to get started on my next query letter.

But my real question is about the goats…There’s got to be some backstory on your fear. RU readers wanna know! (Okay, well I want to know!)

Best,
Kelsey