A quick #querytip about how I read queries and why I need ALL the info I ask for in QM.
First, I read the query. If it's not immediately clear why I'll love the book, I move to the writing sample. If I love the writing, I request. If I love the writing but am still unclear...
...I read the synopsis. If that shows me I'm excited about where it's going, I request. If I read synopsis & am still unsure, I check comp titles&author bio etc.
At ANY stage of this, I might decide it's not for me.
But by including all, at ANY stage you have a chance to hook me.
I never reject based on one factor alone (provided the book is w/in my rep guidelines, the material is there, and you're not condescending in your Q & material aligns w/my own publishing morals re: building a better world. Be racist/discriminatory = rej. Insult me/others = rej.)
So include all the material, even if it feels redundant, because every little piece has the power to turn my "I'm not sure" into a "YES."
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