"EK,
I agree 100%! There is so much contradicting information out there! It's difficult to decipher what is right. See, you've read that tidbit and I've read they only want to read a letter querying one novel, at a time. I don't…"
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EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Thanks, Candy. Sorry it's taken me so long to respond to your comments - I've been trying to wrap my head around the differences between querying UK agents vs. US agents and have ignored our community as a result.
Per…"
Candy Fite replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Dear EK, in this version, we get a better grip on what Earl wants (to keep his son from the devastating V. War), and more of what happens in the story. Good job.
I think it would be best to leave out the graph regarding the future book. You can let…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'What's Your 6-Word Memoir on Love & Heartbreak?'
"LOVE "Soulmate at 17? That was dumb!"
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EK Richards replied to the discussion 'What's Your 6-Word Memoir on Love & Heartbreak?'
"Unrequited or disappointed? Both crushing blows."
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Another try at a query DANIEL'S LAW' in the group Query Critique
"Hi Michelle. I've read your query twice and the writing is clear, concise, and structurally great. However, the first time, I was sort of scratching my head wondering if this was fiction or creative non-fiction a la Truman Capote…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Hi Candy! I posted a revised query below but think it was in a fit of pique that I wrote it. So, here goes... And again, I do appreciate your feedback!
Dear (Agent Name):
I have recently completed a 65,000-word novel, The…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Querysick' in the group Query Critique
"Hello, fellow MHC'er! I very much agree with Michelle & Nancy. I think you need to really trim this and one way you might want to get started is to think about your novel in 3 main bullet points. What's the story?…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Hi Candy. Thanks for your interest and insight. Actually, thank you all!
So, I put it aside, ate soup and watched t.v. and this is what I've come up with. I think I've managed to incorporate all of your…"
Candy Fite replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"EK, Try adding some of what happens in the story. Show us what Earl Younger or whomever your mc is, what he or she wants. Think about drawing the reader into the story by showing them why your novel is a *must* read. :))
I do think that…"
Perri replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"That's funny about the Southern thing. I think maybe it was the "Rednecks" and the names.... and the "To Kill a Mockingbird" reference. :)"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Michelle, you are totally right. It's hard finding a balance with these things. Am I telling too much or too little? Since I don't have a "platform" am I padding my bio so it doesn't look as meager as it…"
Michelle Gwynn Jones replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Congrats on the MS request. That must be very exciting.
Please take into consideration that I am in no way an expert on the subject, hell I haven't sent out a single query so I am not even a novice on the subject.
I have to ask, what is…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"I really wish I had found the both of you before I sent any of my queries out! And Perri, it's funny that you assumed it's a Southern novel (of which I am a huge fan) but it's actually Northeastern PA - farms and coal…"
Perri replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Hi EK,
I'm no expert in query letters, but I love the idea that "love can have disastrous consequences". I want to know more details about that. it feels like you are hinting without letting slip the kind of intriguing details…"
EK Richards replied to the discussion 'Hello, Everyone. I'm new here...' in the group Query Critique
"Candy,
Thank you so much for your welcome and your thoughtful response. I agree with you entirely regarding naming the specific number of agents queried and take to heart your comments on comparisons and writing groups. I think…"
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- At 5:40pm on March 18, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - EK, I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Wednesday Sisters and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
- At 6:54pm on March 16, 2011,
Julia Barry said… 
Hi EK,
So glad you are here, and welcome to She Writes!
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!
Warm best,
Julia Barry
Social Community Manager @ She Writes
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