An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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Querying Lit Agents, Part 3: How to Write a Query Letter Without Losing Your Mind
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In today’s episode of Writing Break, we’re dog-sitting, dodging deadlines, and diving deep into the dreaded query letter.
🛋️
Overthinking Couch Topics:
- The classic 3-part structure of a fiction query letter
- What makes a strong nonfiction pitch
- A breakdown of the 7 essential parts of a book proposal
- The 5 most common query mistakes
🎧 Catch up on the series:
- Querying Literary Agents, Part 2: Where the Lit Agents Are and How to Find Yours - Writing Break
- Querying Literary Agents, Part 1: Big Five Dreams or Indie Vibes? - Writing Break
- Free Style Sheet Templates
- Free Writing Tips
Music licensed from Storyblocks.
125 episodes
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Manage episode 494934496 series 3313731
Content provided by America's Editor. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by America's Editor or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
In today’s episode of Writing Break, we’re dog-sitting, dodging deadlines, and diving deep into the dreaded query letter.
🛋️
Overthinking Couch Topics:
- The classic 3-part structure of a fiction query letter
- What makes a strong nonfiction pitch
- A breakdown of the 7 essential parts of a book proposal
- The 5 most common query mistakes
🎧 Catch up on the series:
- Querying Literary Agents, Part 2: Where the Lit Agents Are and How to Find Yours - Writing Break
- Querying Literary Agents, Part 1: Big Five Dreams or Indie Vibes? - Writing Break
- Free Style Sheet Templates
- Free Writing Tips
Music licensed from Storyblocks.
125 episodes
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