How to Write a Query Letter from Start to End

WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW FROM A PUBLISHING PRO https://www.queryacademy.com DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic Query letters may seem simple enough on the surface, but every word, sentence, and paragraph in an effective literary agent query letter should be tailored and intentional, especially since your ultimate goal is to entice the literary agent into requesting your full manuscript. Whether you are just now learning how to write a query letter or revising one you already have, watch this video for a paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown on the ever-important, ever-perplexing query letter. MORE BOOK PUBLISHING ADVICE: How to Write a Book Blurb: https://youtu.be/1fEBb1wYExQ Strong Comparable Titles: https://youtu.be/k_NpQGC4azM Biggest Query Letter Mistakes: https://youtu.be/fdl3P_iEZpw   HOW TO WRITE A QUERY LETTER: 01:52 – Personalization & Overview 05:08 – Blurb 06:46 – Comparable Titles 09:04 – Author Bio 11:25 – Closing Paragraph –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC: Chilling by HoobeZa https://youtu.be/O6nMNPQ4Vf0 Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––