Abc company
123 Street Way
Anywhere, USA 12345
Dear Editor/Publisher,
Fifteen-year-old Melissa is caught up in a whirlwind as her nightmares become
reality. She discovers someone is hiding counterfeit money in coffins in
the field across the street from her house; and to top it off her mom has a
connection.
DREAMS, GHOSTS, AND COFFINS is a Young Adult suspense novel with a twist of true history. The word
count is 58,900.
I am a member of the SCBWI and have
written a range from poetry, short stories to young adult and mysteries.
Thank you for your time and look
forward to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Jeanette S. Andersen
Couple of little notes - put hyphens in fifteen-year-old, and also put the title of your book in all caps: DREAMS, GHOSTS, AND COFFINS.
ReplyDeleteWill do and thank you.
Delete@ Jeanette - It was a good query letter; most of all it was short and concise. You might want to add a short bio. Check out the reference book, "The Writer's Market." It lists thousands of magazines that accept open submissions as well as a list of publishers for full-length books. Moreover, it includes a query letter clinic.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it is a must-have for all writers attempting to sell their work.
Thank you,
Daron Henson
I just got a book in the mail today about query letters and it looks worth the cost. I know I need to add what book mine would blend well with in a separate paragraph that deals directly to the agent/publisher I'm sending it too.
ReplyDeleteFor me? I still think it's harder than writing a book. lol Thank you Daron.