Kaitlyn Johnson

#CLAqueries #querytip

1) Don't make query an attachment
2) Never leave beginning as "Dear Agent/Editor"

#CLAqueries Try to keep your query in present tense. This gives it an active voice, making it feel more engaging #querytip

#CLAqueries Try not to start the query with a hypothetical/rhetorical question. Just go right to the hook! #querytip

#CLAqueries Your book should be completed, edited, & read by beta readers BEFORE querying. Don't send a novel "currently 90% done" #querytip

#CLAqueries Put your query before pages in the email. I want to know what I'm about to read! #querytip

Also, #querytip #amquerying #amediting Don't miss out on my giveaway! Contest ends Wednesday, 8/23 at midnight!

#amquerying? I have query and synopsis critiques available! kjohnsonfreelance.com #amwriting #amediting #querytip

#querytip Saying you "just completed" this novel makes it sound like a first draft. You should never sub a first draft. #amquerying

#querytip If font of salutation and font of query are different, huge sign this was a mass mailing. At least pretend you connected with me!

#CLAqueries Hist Fic I do NOT want: Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Civil War, Greek Gods/Myths. If I think of more, I'll share =] #querytip

#CLAqueries Don't forget stakes. Telling me what happens means nothing if there's no driving reason for the MC #querytip

#CLAqueries Your bond w/ an agent shouldn't be that you both like Harry Potter. A major part of the book world LOVES Harry Potter #querytip

#CLAqueries For me, personally, diary page format doesn't click. Not engaging enough. However, other agents may disagree? #querytip

#CLAqueries Beginning with "Let me take you on a journey" is probably not the best option. Go right into story, not theming #querytip

Wondering about that Revise & Resubmit request? Let me explain... #amquerying #querytip #amwriting writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g…

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Remember: if you email personal account w/ 1 para for a screenplay (we don't represent anyways) and say Interested?

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#querytip #CLAqueries I always laugh when a writer basically challenges me to reject their query. I mean, don't dare me, bro!

#querytip #CLAqueries 3 para's of random info, then 1 3-sentence para about the book? Not an effective use of query space

#querytip #CLAqueries I understand MC being based off you, but don't say that in the query. Let me see them for themselves