Comments on: Miriam Goderich’s musings on "The Perfect Query Letter." http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: LitChat Interview: Miriam Goderich, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-35285 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:01:09 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-35285 […] We  have a blog on our website where we’ve discussed queries ad nauseum.  You can find it here. […]

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]]> By: Richard http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-14259 It seems to me that relevant to-the-point practical advice is very difficult to come by – thanks for a great posting with excellent to-the-point practical advice!

Richard
Chicago

]]> By: LorMar http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13451 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:38:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13451 The query letter is the first impression. We all know that first impressions always last.

]]> By: Odile S http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13450 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:41:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13450 From the Netherlands, thank you for the concise advice.

]]> By: Steve http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13448 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:26:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13448 Thank you for this, because it proves what I’ve always believed:

People get too concerned with “process” and lose sight of the desired results.

]]> By: Mary http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13447 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:22:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13447 Thank you for making me laugh at midnight at
your laughter at the misspelled word; at your
‘teeny-tiny’ letter image describing the required font; and for being so human that now I don’t feel petrified at the thought of writing that Query Letter.
Perhaps writers find query letters difficult because we spend so much time writing and not speaking with people that the thought of such personal communication via the letter is daunting. We
also create people. That they exist entirely on
their own and expect cordiality as well as sense
can be surprising
Mary

]]> By: L.C.McCabe http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13446 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:33:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13446 Miriam,

Thank you for telling us that we may single space query letters. Trying to get all the pertinent information in on a single page of text while double spacing seems to be an impossible task.

Allowing single spaced text allows some flexibility in trying to be succinct yet not be so brief as to leave out important information.

Oh, and I giggled as well to the “pubic affairs” mention. It reminded me of a beauty shop in my college town named “public hair” which seemed to attract a certain style of vandalism to their mural on the side of a building. People used to white out only one letter creating a different meaning altogether.

And of course, I giggled at that as well.

Thanks again for the tip. It’s good to know how the other side feels.

Linda

]]> By: Aimless Writer http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13445 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:49:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13445 The query is the hardest thing to write because its like a dog and pony show! Trot on out there and say lookie at me! I wish we could just put a couple of lines; Take a look and give me a call. Synopsis and first 3 enclosed. Thanks for looking.
Then get down on my knees and say the rosary or light a candle. Do you think burying St. Joseph in under that pile of manuscripts on my desk might help?
I’m thinking another part of this would be getting out to conferences or any place an agent might be speaking for a talk and meet them so you can say, “I met you at…” Then I have a hook to draw you in and my talent will do the rest! :)
Great post on the hardest subject!
Thank you,
Jeannie

]]> By: brian_ohio http://www.dystel.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-13443 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:44:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2006/12/miriam-goderichs-musings-on-the-perfect-query-letter/#comment-13443 Nicely summed up, Miriam. I can remember, twelve years or so ago, trying to write a query for a novel… and couldn’t find any information about how to do it well. Now, it’s the opposite, I’m bombarded with it. Your ‘to the point’ comments are perfect.

Thank you

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