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Perfect Query FORMULA 5 critical sections in every successful query letter (c) 2019 GetaBookDeal101.com

is this you Why am I not hearing back?

the query conundrum giving up too early

the query conundrum blaming the system

the query conundrum blaming the system no one gets book deals anymore

the query conundrum blaming the system I should just self publish

the query conundrum blaming the system agents won’t take new writers

We love new writers … LITERARY AGENT - LIZA DAWSON

“ … There is nothing in Bookland that is more enticing than a debut author : No bad sales figures! Endless potential! The drama of discovery! In other words, we want you to be our Cinderella; we want the slipper to fit; and when it does, we will commit with all our heart.” LITERARY AGENT - LIZA DAWSON

Debut authors

Debut authors

AGENTS WANT DEBUT AUTHORS. p es iod

Agents need you book

Agents need you book agent

Emails from you

Agents need you book agent query

jane friedman “Most queries I read are so focused on the intricacies of the work ( and have so little distance from the work -- or perspective on what makes it salable) that the query is dead on arrival .”

prove the slipper fits

carly watters “If we’re not confident you can pitch us your book, we’re not confident you can write a book .” (not actually Carly Watters)

bad queries don’t land agents

good queries get responses “A compelling query should get a 75% response rate.” Source: Midwest Writers Conf

This debut writer GOT an agent! Jill Marr “That’s a proposal I’d Sandra Dijkstra Agency like to read.” Andrea Hurst Andrea Hurst & Associates Paul Fedorko NS Beinstock, Inc. Paul Levine Paul S Levine Literary Adam Korn Defiore & Company Michael Larsen I love the way you think. Larsen Pomada Go for it! Literary Agents

First-time authors can get agents & book deals!

This First-time author GOT an agent! AS SEEN IN:

Your book is a product

Prove your product is marketable

Prove your product is marketable

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What You’ll Learn the 5 sections of every successful query the proper order, and when you can switch it up insider tips, tricks to make the process easier real world examples Q&A + query review + BONUS

Successful pitch bond

the OPEN I’m a faithful reader of your blog. I Dr. Ms Nelson admire your enthusiasm, your humor, and your candor. Since you represent all subgenres of romance, I’d like you to consider Schemes of Love, my historical romance set in late Victorian England. The manuscript is complete at 100,000 words. Author: Sherry Thomas Agent: Kristin Nelson

the OPEN I am seeking representation for Dear Sharon, ALL SHE NEEDS, an 85,000 word Romantic Suspense with a fresh angle: A Cuban-American who can talk with horses. At thirty- something, it’s time she finds love not unlike the protagonist in FLIRTY THIRTY by Cassie Mae. Author: Kat Canfield

Especially effective because it shows you’ve done your research. It shows you are targeting me for a reason… and not just every agent you can find online. SHARON PELLETIER - DYSTEL, GODERICH & BOURRET

the OPEN I’m pleased to share with you my historical Dear Ms. Jeglinski, novel GLORY DAYS. At 97,000 words, it should appeal to readers who are drawn to the strong women in Aimee K. Runyan’s work. With its elements of romance and suspense — and animals — it will resonate with fans of Water For Elephants and Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet. Author: Jan Flynn

When you find an agent, you’re finding a business partner. You want to make sure you’re communicating to them that you want to work specifically with them. It really matters in terms of how we receive the pitch . DONGWON SONG - HOWARD MORHAIM LITERARY AGENCY

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the OPEN I’m contacting you because you represent Ellery Adams. I love her Secret Book & Dear Jessica, Scone Society Series and feel the main character in my cozy mystery has the same kind of appeal. She shares a similar belief around secrets—it’s dangerous to bury them. Author: Irene Jorgensen

Successful pitch bond hook

the HOOK s y . a … w t l u a b r e , y l d r a n n a i d h C r o e s a i a t a w s ’ K e e h h s s t a t h h g t u s o o n s h r a t , y e r l a e n h i d s r o n e f o h t d s n ’ e i k h l s a i t c a e h . p c t s i l a g a c i m g a o m t - e n n o u n m m i y l e r i t n e Author: Shanna Swendson “Enchanted, Inc.” Agent: Kristin Nelson

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the HOOK “There is simply not enough room in a Toyota trunk for a spare tire and a dentist—a lesson Charlie Miller learns quite by accident…” Agent: Jill Marr

Successful pitch bond hook goods

reel them in (fiction) care conflict action

the SYNOPSIS e r o f e b , p o c t m a e o r r g f n a e n v e i . r … e D , b e . c d e r a l o d h f e e e n h n e t l l e a f f h o M t n e o k u h t r r t a d n M d e n i b y a m a n u d o c - o c i s n t u i - i v s y o i a d l e r d e h s d c g n i n t e o i v T c i l r v l s i a r w ' u n o s c e e s f n h i i l e c t s n e i a h b r F e s k ' n n i e l a s l S l k a r o o M f o o b l h d t g l i r i r o f e e i w n h s a s g y r t t n t i s i a i r d u t g s j n p t fi u u B n s p i . i p e h t c e l e i , d r n h t s o n r i i d o e t c f d i d g d d i n h a i g n s n g a a i e m d b , n n m e o e h i i t h T c a o . r t o e t s r e e d d m e r t m u o p m c m e e o s d r ' r p e e r t s h o i g t t c u y i a d t i n d d a u t r e o h p t p e o d i n s a n i s . e e e g s r e n m e e l l - a e M r d n Author: Robert K. Lewis, “Damage Untold” a f l e s m i h Agent: Barbara Poelle

the SYNOPSIS However, staying clean turns out to be the least of his problems. As Mallen struggles to …. find the killer before another child is murdered, a couple of rogue cops come after his head, his ex-partner tries to turn him into an informant, and a growing number of people seem to want him dead the deeper he dives into the tangled threads of the investigation. When he finally comes close to unraveling it all, he discovers at its center something darker and more sinister than any nightmare he's ever known: the murder trail leads directly to a police officer he once trained. 
 Author: Robert K. Lewis, “Damage Untold” Agent: Barbara Poelle .

Successful pitch bond hook goods

reel them in unique

the SYNOPSIS Americans are under attack. Obesity, lethargy, depression, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer are a ghastly epidemic in our country. And all these serious health issues can be attributed to a lack of nutrients. How severe is this problem? According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 90% of Americans are nutrient deficient. Armed with little more than “symptom masking drugs,” Western Medicine is powerless against the onslaught. The Wal-Mart Cure: Ten Lifesaving Supplements for Under $10 will teach Americans how to easily and inexpensively avoid being nutrient deficient by using key nutritional supplements that are readily available on the shelves of Wal-Mart. Author: Shane Ellison, M.Sc. Agent: Sammie Justesen

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