WaysouthBetrayal: Short Query Pitch
October 26th 2006 14:11
The fabulous comments I've been receiving from my posting of Betrayal's Prologue led me to wonder what you all think of this...the short pitch I would place in my query letters to agents/editors/that old granny down the street I'd cornered.
For those non-literary types out there (which could include myself, if we really got down to it), a query is something us writers send out into the big, latte drinking world of editors, to try to entice them to look at our manuscript.
Or even just our synopsis, or first three chapters.
This is really only the tiny blurb to my book, not the entire query letter.
Let's see what you all think...
She’s rich. He’s close to bankruptcy.
She digs up the dead. He hunts their lingering spirits.
She now owns his paranormal investigation agency. He now owns her
heart.
Together, they must find the killer loose in their small town, and work out
why the ghosts long-dead don’t like this particular ruby-haired archaeologist.
Oh, and get her to the church on time for her wedding to another man –
one who is most definitely not a broke ghost hunter with his own hauntings to contend with.
Kit and Corky. Archaeologist and Ghost Hunter.
A match made in heaven…
Or no match at all for the dark forces currently at work in their lives…
For those non-literary types out there (which could include myself, if we really got down to it), a query is something us writers send out into the big, latte drinking world of editors, to try to entice them to look at our manuscript.
Or even just our synopsis, or first three chapters.
This is really only the tiny blurb to my book, not the entire query letter.
Let's see what you all think...
She’s rich. He’s close to bankruptcy.
She digs up the dead. He hunts their lingering spirits.
She now owns his paranormal investigation agency. He now owns her
heart.
Together, they must find the killer loose in their small town, and work out
why the ghosts long-dead don’t like this particular ruby-haired archaeologist.
Oh, and get her to the church on time for her wedding to another man –
one who is most definitely not a broke ghost hunter with his own hauntings to contend with.
Kit and Corky. Archaeologist and Ghost Hunter.
A match made in heaven…
Or no match at all for the dark forces currently at work in their lives…
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Comment by Andrea
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It all sounds very exciting, can't wait to read it.
Something that you might find useful (I don't know if you are already a subscriber to their newsletter or not but I'll metion it anyway) is an Australian website called Writing 4 Success. It's free to subscribe to their newsletter and they have heaps of articles on their website about all aspects of writing (including that dreaded query letter and synopsis). The articles are writen by published authors and can really be helpful.
www.writing4success.com
Keep writing.
A.H.
Comment by K.L.Almeroth
To A.H.
You'll be the first person I'll send the published version to!!
Thanks for your support...and I'm going to go check out that site you recommended.
K.L.
Comment by Andrea
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I'm looking forward to it.
I'll swap you ... a copy of mine (when it's published) for a copy of yours.
A.H.
Comment by K.L. Almeroth
Motherhood
A.H.
Sounds like the best deal I've ever been offered...
Here's to our publishing futures (I'm cheersing you with a glass of pink bubbly)...
K.L.
Comment by Andrea
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A.H.
Comment by K.L.Almeroth
To A.H.
Yes, as soon as I wrote my comment, I wondered if I was just driving a pregnant woman crazy....all I craved while pregnant with mine was white wine...
I didn't give in, but I craved it!
Sorry! I'm sure the grapejuice was lovely (yeah, right).
K.L.
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Thankfully the alcohol cravings are still holding off ... not sure how long for, though. Every so often a glass of wine sounds mighty fine!
It doesn't matter how you look at it, grape juice just doesn't do it for me. Only 29 weeks to go (and counting ...).
A.H.
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Thankfully the alcohol cravings are still holding off ... not sure how long for, though. Every so often a glass of wine sounds mighty fine!
It doesn't matter how you look at it, grape juice just doesn't do it for me. Only 29 weeks to go (and counting ...).
A.H.
Comment by Andrea
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Comment by K.L. Almeroth
Motherhood
Hey A.H.
No need to apologize....thought maybe you were just getting your point across!
You poor thing...those 29 weeks will fly by!
Enjoy every moment....I can't wait to have more kids...
K.L.