Comments on: Query Letters http://www.silviaacevedo.com/index.php/2007/08/28/query-letters/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Silvia http://www.silviaacevedo.com/index.php/2007/08/28/query-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Silvia Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:37:19 +0000 http://www.silviaacevedo.com/?p=23#comment-29      I agree that you absolutely at some point just have to hit SEND or throw it in that envelope. You have to tweak it to make it good, yes. You have to seek constructive criticism, yes. But at some point, your letter just has to go. It will never please everyone. It will never interest everyone, but you're right, if you don't actually send it, you've gotten nowhere.      I have to say I've been very pleased by the professionalism and kindness shown by those I've contacted through query. Agents and publishers may have a reputation for brusqueness, but I've not experienced that. Even if the response isn't an offer, it's a response, and it's usually a genial one. I hope you've found that to be the case as well.      I agree that you absolutely at some point just have to hit SEND or throw it in that envelope. You have to tweak it to make it good, yes. You have to seek constructive criticism, yes. But at some point, your letter just has to go. It will never please everyone. It will never interest everyone, but you’re right, if you don’t actually send it, you’ve gotten nowhere.

     I have to say I’ve been very pleased by the professionalism and kindness shown by those I’ve contacted through query. Agents and publishers may have a reputation for brusqueness, but I’ve not experienced that. Even if the response isn’t an offer, it’s a response, and it’s usually a genial one. I hope you’ve found that to be the case as well.

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.silviaacevedo.com/index.php/2007/08/28/query-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:18:50 +0000 http://www.silviaacevedo.com/?p=23#comment-21 It's interesting to fall into topics that seem very timely. On Thursday I was attempting to write my biography page for my website. I'm still not too sure I came up with something that sounds professional, does a good sell, and isn't cheesy or concieted. The ardourous task had me blogging out my frustration in my random topics and rambles style blog (http://www.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/536620). It really helped to get that out of the system and I do now have some semblance of an "About Me" on my site. When it comes to queries and cover letters I spend ages tweaking because I'm never satisfied. Then at some unknown point I just get this urge to quit. Enough is enough. SEND! It's not perfect but it'll just have to do. After all, if you don't actually send out the letter you can't get rejected, or accepted!! It’s interesting to fall into topics that seem very timely. On Thursday I was attempting to write my biography page for my website. I’m still not too sure I came up with something that sounds professional, does a good sell, and isn’t cheesy or concieted.

The ardourous task had me blogging out my frustration in my random topics and rambles style blog (http://www.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/536620). It really helped to get that out of the system and I do now have some semblance of an “About Me” on my site.

When it comes to queries and cover letters I spend ages tweaking because I’m never satisfied. Then at some unknown point I just get this urge to quit. Enough is enough. SEND! It’s not perfect but it’ll just have to do. After all, if you don’t actually send out the letter you can’t get rejected, or accepted!!

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