What are the steps needed to write a query letter?
Monday, May 25, 2026
Friday, March 20, 2026
Submission Package
What should you put into your submission package?
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/02/submission-package/
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Pitching
The pitch is a writer's selling point for their manuscript.
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/01/ways-to-make-the-pitch-a-writers-selling-point/
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Submissions Process
Demystify the entire process of submitting to an agent or editor.
https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/demystifying-the-submissions-process/
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Queries
Your query is a tool to sell an agent on your story.
https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2025/06/sell-me-on-your-story-in-your-query.html
Monday, June 30, 2025
Querying
Here are some tips for querying an agent.
https://insights.bookbub.com/how-to-query-agent-tips-for-submission-process/
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Submission Ready?
How can you tell if your picture book manuscript is ready to be submitted?
https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/what-makes-a-picture-book-manuscript-submission-ready/
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Comps
How do you use comparisons to other titles in your queries?
https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2025/04/using-comps-in-your-query.html
Monday, December 23, 2024
Agent Hunt
Learn lessons from other people's agent hunt.
https://www.teachingauthors.com/2016/10/the-great-agent-hunt-nine-lessons.html
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Query Personalization
It's worth taking the time to personalize your query letter.
http://blog.liviablackburne.com/2021/12/how-to-personalize-query-in-10-minutes.html
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Comp Titles
Here are some suggestions for picking comp titles for your query.
https://www.alyssamatesic.com/free-writing-resources/how-to-pick-comp-titles
Monday, November 25, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
Comp Titles
How can you use comp titles effectively in a query letter?
https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/07/using-comps-effectively-in-query-letters.html
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Query Letters
Here's how to nail your query letter.
http://www.literaryrambles.com/2024/05/how-to-nail-your-query-letter-by-rose.html
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Author Bios on Queries
What should you include in your author bio when writing a query letter?
https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/turbocharging-the-bio-section-of
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Maximizing Submission Chances
Here are some tips to maximize your chance of having a successful submission.
https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/02/maximizing-your-submission-chances.html
Sunday, January 28, 2024
What Are Agents/Editors Looking For
Is the story the only important part of your query?
https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/01/what-agentseditors-really-look-for.html
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Submission No-nos
Agents' pet peeves about query letters.
https://www.notesfromtheslushpile.com/2020/08/how-not-to-get-agent-submission-pet.html
Monday, January 22, 2024
Twitter Pitch Parties
What are Twitter (X) pitch parties and what are some of the more common ones?
https://slushpilestory.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/most-popular-twitter-pitch-parties-for-writers/
