It’s been a bit since I posted here about my more-than-fabulous RW makeover, and (I think) for good reason: instead of just reviewing books, I’m writing one.
Okay, so I’m not penning the great American novel or even a fun pop-culture non-fiction title. I’m writing a travel guide book (about a place by the sea, hence …
Mar 31, 2007 RW Makeover
Kris writes: “I started out being a good query girl until I read The Renegade Writer. I made sure that I didn’t query the big publications until I had some local and regional experience and followed all the standard rules. I have been published in a few trade journals, local magazines, regional newspapers and I …
Mar 28, 2007 You Ask, We Answer
Karen asked two questions:
“How can I conquer my fear of sending simultaneous submissions? I have absorbed so many of those ominous ‘exclusive consideration’ warnings from editors over the years, I find myself paralyzed each week on Query Submission Day. I’ve managed to send one query to as many as three pubs at a time, but …
Mar 26, 2007 You Ask, We Answer
Mar 23, 2007 Personal yammerings
Linda and I were just gossiping reminiscing over the telephone about our earlier efforts at query letter writing. Linda remembered one of her first queries to Family Circle: “Kwik Dri Cheez: Why Advertisers Can’t Spell” which was about the psychology behind product labeling. The surprising thing is that even after that cringe-worthy query, Linda later …
Mar 21, 2007 Ass, Query letters
