Just a reminder that I’m gone at summer camp all week, but here’s a question from a blog reader I thought you might find interesting…
Happy Writing,
Beth
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Dear Beth,
I liked your web site but can you recommend a web site for fiction writers like myself? I’m having trouble with the process of the query and I really would like to find some sort of group that I can learn from.
Sincerely,
S.H.
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S.H.,
I don’t know about a group to join. Maybe you can get together with other fiction writers in your area and set up a semi-regular time to meet and go over your query concerns. You could even swap them or have a round-robin, where everyone gets a copy and time to comment.
As far as the actual writing of fiction queries, here are some places to visit for ideas and inspiration:
Queries to Editors
Charlotte Dillon’s Write A Query Letter page (amazingly comprehensive–if you read this and still don’t comprehend a query letter, you shouldn’t be a writer)
Writing a Killer Query Can Be Simple by Natalie Collins at FictionFactor.com
How To Write a Query at AgentQuery.com
Sample Query Letter by Melissa Alvarez
Queries to Agents
How to Write Great Queries Without Resorting to Threats, Bribery or Coercion by Wendy Keller at Absolutewrite.com
How to Query an Agent by Holly Lisle
How to Query a Literary Agent by Richard Dooling (on his blog; also contains additional, excellent links)
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