Querying for Success: What Attracts an Agent to Your Submission

Live critique available! [Web Version »]( &p1=%408KHsYE9Mql%2B%2BezTq98RzqMOWF8Y1vkV7C7Vr2jm%2BWl4%3D) [Shop Writer's Digest]( ) [Name]( ) [Write a Successful Query - Live Critique Included!]( ) Your query letter is the first interaction you and your book have with an agent. If getting an agent is a job, this is your job interview. Writing a novel is hard, but writing a query complete with a strong hook seems even harder. You've got to distill your book into about 200 words, convincing an agent to read it while not spoiling them on the major plot points. In this live webinar, instructor and literary agent Carlisle Webber will show you how to grab an agent's attention with your query letter. After sharing the essentials of query writing and answering some questions many writers have (such as How can I make my query stand out if it's formatted just like everyone else's?), attendees will see examples of great query letters. You'll also learn some of the common mistakes that stop agents from requesting pages based on your query letter. During the final portion of the webinar, Carlisle will conduct a live critique which will be kept anonymous. [What you'll learn]( ) All registrants are invited to submit their completed query letter. All submissions are guaranteed a written critique by literary agent Carlie Webber. Carlie reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if she deems the work described in the query to be a fit for her list. HOW CAN I GET MY QUERY CRITIQUED DURING THE WEBINAR? All registrants are invited to submit their query letter to be discussed during the webinar. If you would like to be included, please send your query letter according to the critique submission instructions BEFORE 5:00 P.M. PT MONDAY, July 30, 2018. Carlie will remove your name and contact information, but your work will be visible to all webinar participants. The agent promises to be nice, so don't be nervous! Share! Those who are chosen to be critiqued during the webinar will still receive written critique. [What you'll learn]( ) • The information that absolutely must go in your query • How to capture your novel in just one page • The dos and donts of presenting your characters and plot • What you need to accomplish with your hook • How to break query rules effectively (and when not to break them at all) • What information to include about yourself when you query [Who should attend]( ) • Writers who have finished their novel and are ready to move on to the query stage • Writers who aren't getting the responses they want to their query • Anyone who wants to learn more about writing queries • Writers who want a professional critique of their query letter Tuesday, July 31, 2018 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT $89.99 [Register Today >>]( ) [Instructor: Instructor's Name]( ) Instructor: Carlisle Webber Carlisle Webber refused to major in English in college because she didn't think there was anything fun to read on the required lists. After college, she took her love of commercial, YA, and middle grade fiction to the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, where she earned a Master of Library and Information Sciences. She worked as a public librarian for years before deciding to move to the business side of publishing. She attended the Columbia Publishing Course and holds a Professional Certificate in Editing from UC Berkeley. She is now an agent with Fuse Literary representing high-concept commercial fiction for children, teens, and adults. [Name]( ) This email was sent by: F+W, 10151 Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA [Unsubscribe or Manage Subscriptions]( &cid=DM59250&bid=605183384) | [Web Version »]( &p1=%408KHsYE9Mql%2B%2BezTq98RzqMOWF8Y1vkV7C7Vr2jm%2BWl4%3D) We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy.]( )