Hi! I am almost done reading Query Letters that Rock by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell. While the book has a lot of helpful advice, nearly all the sample queries are by writers that have a lot of creds: many publications to their name, some of them are editors, experts in the field, etc. I can't help but think, "Of course these people got their queries accepted!" But where does that leave people like me who don't have these edges? I'm a nobody with talent and good ideas. What should I ultimately get from this book? Because what I'm hearing is "Give up." Is there anyone else who's read the book and gotten the same message, or someone who hasn't read it and gotten a similar vibe? If so, what can I do, other than aiming really low?
Another thing is that the queries in the book tend to be pretty long, often 2-3 pages. I've been told all this time to keep queries pretty brief. After all, brevity is... wit. What do you think?
Thanks!
Another thing is that the queries in the book tend to be pretty long, often 2-3 pages. I've been told all this time to keep queries pretty brief. After all, brevity is... wit. What do you think?
Thanks!