Tags Query Letter Format Query Letter Format Email Query Letter. QUERY for title of your bookfiction or non-fiction The first line of your email query is Dear Snookums. Capture the agents attention with your greeting.
This very short one-page piece of writing although seemingly simple and unimportant is probably the most crucial bit of writing an author will ever do. A query letter template should be short and concise and should help your employer understand the cause of your absence. Note that I did not begin with the recipients address or my address or the date as that is not customary for an e-mail.
Its part of a free 15-part training guide about How to Write an Effective Query Letter by Mark Malatesta a former publishing agent and former Marketing Licensing Manager of a well-known book publisher.
Writers use these letters to pitch their ideas to editors and publishers. How to Format an Email Query. Well after reviewing the queries I concluded that there is a sweet spot in query word count between 250 and 350 words. If you are querying by email you do NOT put the agents address OR YOURS at the top.
