I am leaving this behind in the cozy nook beneath Litopias castle stairs, just below the library. It seems most reasonable and no nonsense directions for query letters. If anyone else has a favourite bit on querying maybe we can start a shelf.
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Someone posted this a while back (maybe it was you?) and I thought it was quite interesting. If nothing else, it's worth a watch for the hair. 
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Someone posted this a while back (maybe it was you?) and I thought it was quite interesting. If nothing else, it's worth a watch for the hair.
Not me, thank you for posting. The HAIR got him an agent. Let's get real. Dayum.
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Jane Friedman's guide was mentioned by one agent on how to query her. I've now submitted to about 10 agents or publishers and EACH and EVERY one had different specific requirements. It's almost like they didn't want to be mass mailed in a lazy writer's number game.
How to Write a Query Letter That Gets Manuscript Requests | Jane Friedman
The query letter has one purpose, and one purpose only: to seduce the agent or editor into reading or requesting your work. You can learn the formula.
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