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The Short Fuse Guide to Query Letters (Short Fuse Guides Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Michelle E. Richter (Author), Gordon Warnock (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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Your query letter is your first step toward getting a major book deal. Literary Agent Michelle Richter demystifies the process of writing and submitting query letters that get results. Learn structure, technique, what works, what never to do, what attracts an agent’s attention, and special tips that most writers don’t think of. Help your submission rise above the slush and get read by those who want it most.

Short Fuse Guides offer insider tips and tricks for writers, written by agents and covering different areas of the ever-changing publishing industry.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OCA31BO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Short Fuse Publishing (October 9, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1045 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
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Michelle E. Richter

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Michelle Richter is a senior agent at Fuse Literary, which she joined from St. Martin's Press. She has a Master’s degree in Publishing from Pace University, where she is an adjunct lecturer. Michelle’s clients have won or been finalists for such awards as the Edgar, Mary Higgins Clark, Strand Critics, Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, ITW Thriller, Macavity, Barry, Derringer, IPPY, and International Book Award. She is a member of Sisters in Crime.

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"Very informative, funny, with great structure. For absolutely everyone, who wrote a manuscript and wants to approach literary agents the right way...." Read more

"...Richter has experience in the field and offers humorous and straightforward advice about how to send out your best query, when to send it, and how..." Read more

"...crisp, precise, no-nonsense but with a lot of humor and a genuine desire to help authors put their best query forward." Read more

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"...I found most of the tips to be right on and useful, but I think this agent forgets that evaluating incoming material, especially fiction, is highly..." Read more

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Margaret Rodenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this before you query agents
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016
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This straightforward, commonsense guide provides step-by-step instructions for writing the dreaded agent query. Its do's and don'ts cover submissions for both fiction and non-fiction. Read it before you write your query. Then go through its handy check list before you hit SEND. It'll improve your chance of signing with an agent.
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Gregory Von Dare
4.0 out of 5 stars I found most of the tips to be right on and useful, but I think this agent forgets that evaluating ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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Written by an experienced agent, this pamphlet contains a lot of industry standard advice - which doesn't make it less valuable. I found most of the tips to be right on and useful, but I think this agent forgets that evaluating incoming material, especially fiction, is highly subjective and authors get agents as much by luck as by mastery of the query process.
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Stani K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, funny and thorough
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2015
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Very informative, funny, with great structure. For absolutely everyone, who wrote a manuscript and wants to approach literary agents the right way. I wish I knew about this years ago. Although I read about quering, pitching, writing etc. it's always much more helpful to hear it firsthand from a person, who knows what they are talking about.
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S. E. Reichert
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, to-the-point guide for writers
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015
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An excellent, to-the-point guide for writers. Richter has experience in the field and offers humorous and straightforward advice about how to send out your best query, when to send it, and how to find the best options to send your work to. A quick and easy read.
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Kristin J. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great refresher as well as a peek inside the mind of Fuse Literary
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015
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I'm considering querying an agent from Fuse Literary on a children's manuscript, so I just had to read this (among the best .99 I ever spent.) crisp, precise, no-nonsense but with a lot of humor and a genuine desire to help authors put their best query forward.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable insider information
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016
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Step by step instructions on querying literary agents by an actual agent, not just someone blogging about it. An organized outline for all phases of the querying process. I will use this right away!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017
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Steven Atwood
4.0 out of 5 stars Good information
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015
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I currently looking for a literary agent and Michelle gave some great information in this book. I look forward to using her advice in landing an agent.
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