The Ultimate Guide To Query and Cover Letters

Let’s face it: The best creative writers in the world—the most insightful poets, the most talented novelists—can’t always write the best cover or query letters.

Why? Because the specific marketing skills that it takes to write an effective query letter to send to a literary agency (or a cover letter to send to a literary journal) are WAAAY different than the skills that it takes to be a creative writer.

Writing a query or cover letter can eat up your time and, in some cases, your self-esteem. It’s hard to hit the sweet spot between professional introduction and subtle self-promotion, and the consequences of getting it wrong are scary. Most writers only get one shot to hook a literary agent or an editor; do-overs are rare.

But guess what? There’s great news!

The staff members of Writer’s Relief—who have been helping authors craft effective cover and query letters since 1994—have compiled THE BEST COVER AND QUERY LETTER E-BOOK on the Web!

The Ultimate Guide To Query And Cover Letters For Creative Writers

You’ll learn:

• How cover and query letters function in the larger publishing industry (and what it means to YOU).
• Whether or not it’s worth your time to get a literary agent.
• How to boost your author bio (even if you’re crunched for time).
• The best word count for a query letter blurb (or mini-synopsis).
• The six sentences/sentiments that you should NEVER include in a query letter.
• When you should (and should not) give away the ending.
• When you should offer a little commentary on your own work (and when you absolutely should NOT).

PLUS, you’ll also receive:

• Examples of cover and query letters that work.
• Formatting guidelines.
• A list of the easily overlooked mistakes that MOST writers make.
• Publishing industry vocabulary—speak the language of submissions.
• A list of market compilations so you can find the BEST agents and editors for your work.
• Crucial tips to help you avoid the schemers and sharks that can derail your career.
• So much more!

The Competition: How To Write A Query, How To Write A Cover Letter

The Ultimate Guide To Query And Cover Letters For Creative Writers is meaty, practical, and chock-full of tips you’re actually going to use.

THEIR BOOKS: Pussyfoot around the specifics, with vague suggestions that a writer should “follow his/her heart” to find the answers.

OUR E-BOOK: Offers real, specific, practical advice about best word counts, tone, and marketing. We tell you what to do and what NOT to do in clear, definitive terms.

THEIR BOOKS: Take time for delivery or pick-up. Are overpriced to account for publisher’s markups.

Our E-BOOK: Is delivered instantly to your inbox, at a fraction of the cost.

The Ultimate Guide To Query And Cover Letters For Creative Writers
is available for the low price of $10.75.

Our Ultimate Guide Is The LAST Query and Cover Letter Book You’ll EVER Need To Buy

We know you don’t have a lot of time.

We know you’re on a budget.

We know you don’t want to read a letter-writing book the size of War and Peace, and we know a pamphlet or blog article isn’t going to get you the professional edge you need.

If you’ve been struggling with your query letter and cover letter writing, The Ultimate Guide To Query And Cover Letters For Creative Writers is for you!