Mary Cain

Editor

City Owl Press

Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com

Mary Cain
@MaryCityOwl
Editor
Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com
21 MSWL
4 Tips

#querytip Print out your sample pages and read them on paper before sending them out in a query.

Mary Cain
@MaryCityOwl
Editor
Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com
21 MSWL
4 Tips

Keep track of who you have already queried. I'm surprised how many duplicate queries I've received. Isn't one rejection enough? #querytip

Mary Cain
@MaryCityOwl
Editor
Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com
21 MSWL
4 Tips

DON'T say that your book could easily be made into a movie. DO write a high concept MS and let the concept speak for itself. #querytip

Mary Cain
@MaryCityOwl
Editor
Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com
21 MSWL
4 Tips

#querytip - Saying more about yourself than your book is a huge turnoff.