tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post7979974913831684247..comments2024-03-25T00:18:54.384-07:00Comments on Sara B. Larson: The five letter wordSara B. Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-48621512703503298572010-06-29T13:49:55.972-07:002010-06-29T13:49:55.972-07:00Shannon - That's funny, I haven't done thi...Shannon - That's funny, I haven't done this before, but it sounded like a good idea. :) <br /><br />Kris - That's great that you're getting requests. Hope it leads to an offer soon!<br /><br />Kathryn - So true, the hook is the key. <br /><br />Karen - You're welcome!<br /><br />Carolyn - you better be writing it, and sendin it out! ;)<br /><br />Theresa - to stand out from the hundreds of others they're getting all the time, you definitely want it to sparkle. <br /><br />Jemi - I know what you mean! <br /><br />Lisa - It can get easier, once you figure out some of the tricks to doing it.Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-87666860234399877232010-06-29T11:21:40.660-07:002010-06-29T11:21:40.660-07:00I've been working on those scary beasts, query...I've been working on those scary beasts, query letters, but I'm finding it gets easier with each one I do. Now the synopsis, that's a whole other story for me! Thanks for an excellent post.Lisa K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00379245068324225101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-12948580144220643962010-06-28T18:23:10.091-07:002010-06-28T18:23:10.091-07:00Queries are terrifying! I think I have about 10 pa...Queries are terrifying! I think I have about 10 pages of variations of these 2 paragraphs! :) I'm looking forward to your next post.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-22740956619871730382010-06-28T16:24:01.748-07:002010-06-28T16:24:01.748-07:00I look forward to your next post.
I've been m...I look forward to your next post.<br /><br />I've been making an effort to learn more about writing queries. Before they were okay, but now I'm trying to make them sparkle.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-49274443247827055872010-06-28T15:50:34.116-07:002010-06-28T15:50:34.116-07:00Yeah! Spill it girl! I'm writing that query yo...Yeah! Spill it girl! I'm writing that query you know (okay, really just thinking about it). =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-24608609586453539102010-06-28T14:00:30.641-07:002010-06-28T14:00:30.641-07:00Yes, the word query isn't my personal favorite...Yes, the word query isn't my personal favorite, but am always interested in the how-to's and help. Thanks for sharing!<br />Karen :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-25162083144511524632010-06-28T13:10:43.048-07:002010-06-28T13:10:43.048-07:00I am obsessed with reading other writers' quer...I am obsessed with reading other writers' queries!!! I look forward to your next post!<br /><br />For me, simple is best and people say it again and again and again, but it bears repeating: don't forget the hook!!!Kathryn Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270893925385208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-43768868730653551532010-06-28T11:39:53.619-07:002010-06-28T11:39:53.619-07:00I think you've got to find the balance between...I think you've got to find the balance between revealing your hook in a specific way without bogging it down with TOO many specifics. In other words, what makes your book different?<br /><br />I'm feeling pretty good about my query letter at this point...even though my rate isn't 50% like Shannon's was...actually more like 20% of those I've heard back from. But just getting requests at all makes me feel like my query rocks!<br /><br />Can't wait to hear your agent story!Kristine Asselinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257286523945921891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086092860215091270.post-76459777750224133822010-06-28T10:57:32.366-07:002010-06-28T10:57:32.366-07:00It's funny--in the query workshop I did they m...It's funny--in the query workshop I did they made us do this same exercise. Helped a lot when I wrote my own letter, which had a 50% success rate for requests. :)Shannon Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003607156860716462noreply@blogger.com