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Crafting Irresistible Query Letters that Result in Publication [Kindle Edition]

Julie H. Ferguson

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Crafting Irresistible Query Letters is a book for every writer who wants to captivate magazines, acquisition editors or agents with their ideas and to improve their manuscript acceptance rate by at least 25%.

Everyone can master the art of writing effective query letters given the tools. Designed for writers of magazine articles and books, this guide provides all the facts and no-nonsense assistance you need to ensure your queries generate excitement and result in an editor's or agent's invitation to submit more material. Using a unique questionnaire, exercises, and a variety of annotated examples, Crafting Irresistible Query Letters delivers the tools every writer needs to get published.

Learn how to:
- develop all the essential ingredients of an irresistible article or book query
- discover and capitalize on the "marketing slants" for all your works-in-progress
- grab and hold an editor's attention
- add value to your articles
- format and manage traditional and e-queries
- avoid common mistakes
- follow-up without being a pest.

Praise for Crafting Irresistible Query Letters that Result in Publication:

"… fantastically informative”
"Highly detailed, well targeted sales methods”
“Excellent techniques."
"Very valuable stuff! I would pay double…!"

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 136 KB
  • Print Length: 50 pages
  • Publisher: Beacon Publishing; 3 edition (February 3, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003726390
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,773 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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More About the Author

A writer since 1971, Julie H. Ferguson is the author of four books on Canadian history (Through a Canadian Periscope - Dundurn 1995; Deeply Canadian - Beacon 2000; Sing a New Song: Portraits of Canada's Crusading Bishops - Dundurn 2006) Her latest is a young adult biography, James Douglas: Father of British Columbia, also from Dundurn (October 2009).

Julie has also published six books for writers and teachers. Book Magic: Turning Writers into Published Authors, her bestseller in this series, is available in print and for Kindle/Mobipocket/Sony e-reader; so are Crafting Irresistible Query Letters and Writing with Power!! She has enjoyed creating one travel memoir, three photography portfolios, and two family books that mark major life passages for her kith and kin using Blurb.com. Her many articles have appeared in national and international magazines, as well as online. Since 2009, she has focused on the travel market, writing articles and providing images and videos. Enjoy her travelog and photography at http://stampsinmypassport.blogspot.com.

Julie owns and operates Beacon Literary Services, which offers products and services for writers seeking commercial or self-publication. She is also a sought-after professional speaker for writers' conferences, and facilitates a well-respected writers' group in Port Moody, BC. For more details, please visit www.beaconlit.com

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