letters from the query wars 12/3/2010
# of queries responded to last week: 75
# of partials/manuscripts requested: 1
genre of partials/manuscripts requested: SF
# of queries responded to this week: 163
# of partials/manuscripts requested: 1
genre of partials/manuscripts requested: SF
oldest query in the queue: November 30
A list inspired by this week's queries:
* I still don't represent memoirs.
* A debut author of fiction should have completed (and revised) the manuscript before they begin querying.
* Proof-reading is a good idea. So is spelling query correctly.
* Only submit your query to one agent at DMLA. Not multiple agents. (It's in our guidelines.)
* No attachments are accepted on queries.
* The query and sample pages need to be in English.
* Those 37,000 words from NaNoWriMo are not a finished novel.
# of partials/manuscripts requested: 1
genre of partials/manuscripts requested: SF
# of queries responded to this week: 163
# of partials/manuscripts requested: 1
genre of partials/manuscripts requested: SF
oldest query in the queue: November 30
A list inspired by this week's queries:
* I still don't represent memoirs.
* A debut author of fiction should have completed (and revised) the manuscript before they begin querying.
* Proof-reading is a good idea. So is spelling query correctly.
* Only submit your query to one agent at DMLA. Not multiple agents. (It's in our guidelines.)
* No attachments are accepted on queries.
* The query and sample pages need to be in English.
* Those 37,000 words from NaNoWriMo are not a finished novel.
