Query & Synopsis

The most important piece of information I've learned about trying to publish my work, so far, is this: No matter how spectacular the story, no one will read it unless you supply a query letter and synopsis... and not just any query letter and synopsis, but a good one. Studying how to write them is key. I think it's more beneficial to read a hoard of help columns too, not just one, because you pick up new tid bits of advice in each article. Now, if only I'd scanned through all these sites before sending in my first submission, I'd be so much further along in my writing career today. (Sigh)

Query Letter Help Sites

• Passionate Pen Query Letters
• Harlequin's Sample Query Letter
• Writing a Query Letter
• How to Write a Query Letter

Synopsis Help Sites

• The Dreaded, Awful, No-Good Synopsis
• Harlequin's Sample Synopsis
• Writing a Synopsis
• How To Write a Character-Based Synopsis