Query letters

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C.J. Redwine Critiques a Reader’s Query Letter

C.J. Redwine returns this month with an awesome query letter critique. A big thanks to Kristen Boe for the submission!   CAUGHT COLD Romantic Suspense 90K words You’ll want to include your title, genre, and [...]

Query Writing 101 with C.J. Redwine

C.J. Redwine tackles another query letter in today’s Query Writing 101. Thanks to Carolyn Williamson for allowing us to learn from her letter! CAROLYN WILLIAMSON Contact Info Omitted July 5, 2010 Via e-mail Tessa Shapcott, Senior [...]

From Pitch to Query

Diane Holmes from Pitch University joins us again! On Wednesday, we posted Taylor’s pitches for her book, The Warrior Groom. As an extra bonus to our pitch workshop, we’ll take a look at Taylor’s query letter. Thank [...]

Developing Your Pitch – Part One

We’re ecstatic to have Diane Holmes with Pitch University as our guest today! Diane’s been working with all of the entrants who were brave enough to submit their story summaries two weeks ago.  Taylor Lunsford’s entry was [...]

Query Writing 101 with C.J. Redwine

C.J. Redwine tackles another query letter in today’s Query Writing 101. Thanks to florence fOIS for your letter! Dear Agent: They both needed a way to start over again and get it right this time. [...]

Query Writing 101

Urban Fantasy writer C.J. Redwine is back for another installment of Query Writing 101.  This month, C.J. has chosen a letter from Susan Sheehey. Thanks to C.J. and Susan! Readers, feel free to post questions for C.J. Title: Under [...]

Top 10 Query Mistakes

As the gals here at RU would tell you in a heartbeat, I do love a list. In fact, the other day, I made a list of the lists I wanted to make. Sick? Undoubtedly. [...]

Query Writing 101

Urban Fantasy writer C.J. Redwine is back for another installment of our ever-popular Query Writing 101.  This month, C.J. has chosen a letter from Heather Bennett. Thanks to C.J. and Heather! Readers, feel free to post questions [...]

Query Writing 101

Urban Fantasy author C.J. Redwine is back for another installment of our ever-popular Query Writing 101.  This month, C.J. has chosen a letter from Jodi Rotondo. Thanks to C.J. and Jodi! Readers, feel free to post questions for [...]

Query Writing 101

Urban Fantasy author C.J. Redwine is back for another installment of our ever-popular Query Writing 101.  This month, C.J. has chosen a letter from Jean Osborn. Thanks to C.J. and Jean! Readers, feel free to post questions for [...]

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