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Successful Queries | WritersDigest.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Gene Windham | permalink
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Read more than 60 examples of successful query letters. Study queries that worked, and hear from literary agents on why they cut through the slush pile.
For further reading: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/successful-queries ^[1]

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23 Literary Agent Query Letters That Worked More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Kit Harman | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/23-literary-agent-query-letters-that-worked/77310 ^[2]

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HOW TO FIND A (REAL!) LITERARY AGENT - SFWA More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Yvilde Courtin | permalink
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by A.C. Crispin Introduction Agents–When Do You Need One? Getting Started–Compiling a List, Researching Agent Listings, and Following Submission Guidelines How to Recognize Real Agents Writing the Synopsis Writing the Query Letter Sending Out Your Query Letters Playing the Waiting Game Make Sure Your Manuscript Lives Up to Your Query The Psychology of Querying Introduction …

For further reading: http://www.sfwa.org/real/ ^[3]

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How To Write A Query Letter For Literary Agents (Books, Manuscripts) More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Vinesh Advani | permalink
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Writing a query letter? Find every answer to every question you could have about queries to literary agents. Stop searching, start learning!

For further reading: http://writersrelief.com/write-query-letter-literary-agent/ ^[4]

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1. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/successful-queries

2. http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/23-literary-agent-query-letters-that-worked/77310

3. http://www.sfwa.org/real/

4. http://writersrelief.com/write-query-letter-literary-agent/