Query Letters, Part 5—The Ugly

  • By: Jessica Faust | Date: Jun 23 2006

And yes, all of these letters really did come into this office. . . .

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July 13, 2001

BookEnds:

I am seeking an open-minded literary agent that is looking for fresh, new material.

I am an unpublished author that has written numerous books – all that are different from anything that you have read or that is on the market. My genres include humor, a romance, short-stories, & science fiction; and a children’s book.

I am currently working on a mystery novel that is completely different from any mystery on the market.

Writing is my passion and I have been doing it for four years.

Should you require additional information, please call me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Author Author

4 responses to “Query Letters, Part 5—The Ugly”

  1. Avatar Anonymous says:
    June 24, 2006 at 12:01 am

    Humor, a romance, short stories, science fiction, a children’s book and now a mystery? How versatile!!

  2. Avatar Jodie says:
    June 24, 2006 at 12:41 pm

    Ahh, but it’s different from any other mystery in the market. Uh how?

    4 years and don’t know how to write a basic query – even a crappy query at that that at least contained the appropriate information. *g* there is hope for us yet!

  3. Avatar Brenda Bradshaw says:
    June 25, 2006 at 3:44 am

    *Blink*

    I have no words.

  4. Avatar Christine Keach says:
    June 26, 2006 at 5:00 pm

    Gee, I’ve been worried about writing my own queries. With this as my competition, I really have NOTHING to worry about!