tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post95420677713117886..comments2024-01-18T05:37:22.292-05:00Comments on lisa and laura write: The Query Evolution Continues...lisa and laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-39845349376349847442009-02-23T22:45:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:45:00.000-05:00Thx Melissa! Hopefully agents will feel the same w...Thx Melissa! Hopefully agents will feel the same way.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-14202876088359841042009-02-23T20:50:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:50:00.000-05:00I LIKE IT!!!! want to read more!!!!! Just keep you...I LIKE IT!!!! want to read more!!!!! Just keep your head on your shoulder and dont lose you words...I think it is perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-16765635213815192962009-02-23T12:54:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment, K. The e-mail is a new add...Thanks for the comment, K. The e-mail is a new addition to the query. We're planning on starting off the process very slowly by getting back to the agents and editors who requested that we send them future work, so we'll test it out on them and if our request rate is crappy, we'll rework it. Ugh, queries = ulcers.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914755713920315899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-89962286681330888882009-02-23T09:11:00.000-05:002009-02-23T09:11:00.000-05:00I do like it. The only question mark in my head wa...I do like it. The only question mark in my head was inclusion of the email. But I do like it a lot.Kristen, spinninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423048975992600692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-75143798807428398452009-02-22T23:21:00.000-05:002009-02-22T23:21:00.000-05:00Elana - I love that you use dude in sentances freq...Elana - I love that you use dude in sentances frequently. I honestly think you can say anything to anyone and as long as you've got dude in front of it, people won't be offended. <BR/><BR/>Such as..."dude, your query is great, but the writing sucks..."<BR/><BR/>HA!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914755713920315899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-76120644744361578692009-02-22T23:19:00.000-05:002009-02-22T23:19:00.000-05:00Dude, it's not too long. In my totally (un)profess...Dude, it's not too long. In my totally (un)professional opinion. ;) Mine is 368 words with my intro, bio, etc. It fits on one page. I think you're golden.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-13719822965475117702009-02-22T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:40:00.000-05:00Ugh, decisions, decisions...we'll have to think ab...Ugh, decisions, decisions...we'll have to think about this one.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914755713920315899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-23394666334853081042009-02-22T22:30:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:30:00.000-05:00I've always tried to go with "The shorter, the swe...I've always tried to go with "The shorter, the sweeter" rule of thumb for queries, as most agents seem to have really short attention spans. But different query formats work for different people/agents, so if it feels right to you, go for it. Every so often I'll read the queries that Query Shark critiques, and some long ones she'll like, some she'll hate, and some short ones she'll like, some she'll hate. Subjectivity, yet again.Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-58418797462708282932009-02-22T20:23:00.000-05:002009-02-22T20:23:00.000-05:00Really? We've always followed good old Nathan Bran...Really? We've always followed good old Nathan Bransford's rule of thumb that a query should be between 250 - 350 words (http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2008/09/query-stats-by-word-count.html). <BR/><BR/>We're at 248, so we figured we were golden. Well, golden as far as wordcount goes...everything else, who knows?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914755713920315899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328014776473730528.post-17549333807981558552009-02-22T20:11:00.000-05:002009-02-22T20:11:00.000-05:00I love this for a synopsis, but it's way too long ...I love this for a synopsis, but it's way too long to be a query. A query should be no more than a paragraph summary of your story. The synopsis is where you can put quotes from your book and go into greater detail; in the query, try to pack the most punch in the shortest blurb.Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.com