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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Second what all the published authors say. Listen to the Sh#t noone tells you about writing podcast to learn about the query letter and opening pages. It's not enough to write an amazing book, you have to write a killer query letter to even get agents to read your ms. [/quote]

that is not entirely true. I worked as an agent for 10+ years and I ignored most of the stuff in the letters, it was the manuscript that I focused on. If the letter was a long ramble dropping names and such, it was off putting. A simple "here's my script, thanks for reading" I'd breathe a sigh of relief.[/quote]

While I appreciate you worked in the industry, you must understand that not everyone works exactly like you did and that the industry has evolved? Do you know how many agents don't allow you to submit pages now? Nobody wants name dropping. They want book jacket copy and comp titles.

Sure, OP. Go ahead and try what this former agent says, and please share the data on your success rate. [/quote]

Jacket copy is written by the Marketing Dept.[/quote]

Haha. Spouse won major awards and publisher did zilch with marketing. Friend was on GMA to talk about book, and publisher did nothing. May as well self-publish. [/quote]

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