How To Write A Query Letter (Real Life Example Of Successful Agent Query)

The query trenches are so tough. I remember them vividly. Today I share my actual query letter, and walk you through it paragraph by paragraph. It’s not perfect (not even close, I even managed to get a comp title wrong) but it was good enough for multiple agents (10) to request the full manuscript.

I remember how lost I felt querying. Some days I wondered if it would ever happen and if the slushpile would ever work. Now I know it works but we all have to deal with a lot of rejection first. These videos are designed to give you some hope and comfort so you don’t quit early. I had no contacts (and very little knowledge of publishing) and I recall how distant that world felt to me.

Hope the video helps. Leave me a question if you’re not sure about anything. And please do share this with any writer friends.

Wishing you all the very best of luck

Will

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