query mistakes

Authors seeking traditional publication will need to write query letters to agents and/or publishers as part of the publishing process. The query letter is a pitch for the author’s work – and many resources exist to help authors write and perfect them. One of the best query writing resources is Janet Reid’s Query Shark blog (in fact, it’s so good that I’d rather you read it all the way through, including the comments, before going elsewhere). Writer’s Digest also offers a lot of high quality information about the querying process. However, that’s not why I’m bringing the topic up today. Today’s post is about not shooting