My agent
talked about my query for a long, long time.
Nathan Bransford
talks about the query he got that started «Dear Vicky».
Make notes when
they talk about queries.
I still hear my fellow writers
talk about queries and elevator pitches.
Whether we're
talking about your query letter, nonfiction proposal, or book cover, it needs to be professional to appeal to readers, agents, and / or publishers.
Not exact matches
There was a ton of
talk about how Salesforce's ever - smarter software will help its business customers track their customers or prospects from their first visit to a web site, to online product demos, to comments and
queries on social media, to a purchase, to follow - up service calls.
I don't know if that is necessarily true, if you are
talking specifically
about head terms for transactional
queries — yes, probably.
It's Mesut Ozil and Arsene Wenger were
talking about, both have had to swat away similar type
queries about a lack of defensive capability.
So people out there, you don't know my story, so, don't use politics to go there,» Ms Djaba told Kwadwo Asare - Baffour Acheampong (KABA) on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen political
talk show on Wednesday, 8 March in response to
queries about whether she was on good terms with her mother, especially with the day being International Women's Day.
Some — most, even — are actually quite reasonable
queries about foods that either seem to reside in Primal limbo, get
talked up by people who you'd think would «know better,» or just taste really good and have people hoping that somehow, someway they're compatible with Primal living.
On Friday, reputable gossip source Lainey Gossip reported the engaged couple had been in
talks with the Oscar producers
about presenting during the ceremony, and that discussions had advanced far enough that there were «calls back and forth between teams» and «early fashion
queries made.»
This is one of the
queries I heard most often when interviewing teachers for The Cage - Busting Teacher or just when
talking about the issue of educators, public officials, and education policy.
Of course, I realized the
query was political and egocentric, but there was a simplicity
about it that was miles away from spin doctors and TV
talking heads.
Learning Pool is
talking to existing and potential clients in financial services, retail and contact centres
about the use of Otto as a pure performance support tool for
querying knowledge bases crafted from inbound call logs, compliance documents and other knowledge sources.
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told Schools Week that while social media is a useful way for a school to
talk to parents
about news and events, and respond to
queries and concerns, his organisation does not see «any scope for using it to monitor a school from afar».
Now that you've heard the
query letter vs synopsis debate let's talk about the best Query Letter Le
query letter vs synopsis debate let's
talk about the best
Query Letter Le
Query Letter Length.
We'll study real
queries that hooked an agent,
talk about how to research the right agents for you, and examine the standard
query rules (then learn when to break them).
Jeri - Anne also
talks about how she worked with former literary agent Mark Malatesta to improve her
query letter, synopsis, and manuscript, which resulted in literary agency representation with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates.
If you're having trouble writing your
query, try to
talk about it instead.
I've heard writers
talk about how they took literally months working on a
query letter.
Most agents are too busy to accept calls and without your manuscript and
query in front of them, there won't be much to
talk about.
Use your
query (and your interactions) as an opportunity to
talk about what you've learned and what your hopes are (as opposed to what has been a disappointment).
But I think sometimes agents don't
talk enough
about the encouraging
query letters.
Curious
about the Midas touch that resulted in this year's comical award - winner, I
talked to Arnie and Debra Cardillo, owners of Live Oak; Kate DiCamillo and Harry Bliss, author and illustrator of the book; and narrator Barbara Rosenblat,
querying them
about the artistic process.
Over the past two months, we've
talked about basic
query don'ts and dos.
by Sarah Hamaker, reluctant marketer Last month, we
talked about basic
query don'ts.
At conferences, agents
talk about how they don't want writers to mention in
queries that they self - published a book unless it sold over 1000 copies.
Part of the problem may be the way agents and editors sometimes
talk about the slush pile — that never - ending supply of
query letters and unsolicited manuscripts from aspiring authors — as if they were addressing a patch of stubborn basement mold.
In the inaugural podcast, host Mark Stevens interviews RMFW Writer of the Year Shannon Baker
about her new book contract; chats with writer Charles Senseman
about his tips on writing the dreaded «synopsis» that every writer needs to
query or pitch; and
talks with Colorado Gold conference «goddess» Suzie Brooks
about the upcoming three - day conference in September.
She also
talks about what she learned from sorting through hundreds (many thousands) of
query letters at the Nelson Literary Agency and she
talks about the unusual thing she does with her spare time, a globe - trotting effort that helps her keep things in perspective.
Mentioning prior works: A
query letter should only
talk about the book that you are trying to pitch to the agent.
She's here to
talk about the all - important
query letter, and what you can do to increase the chances your submission will be read.
Talk about that process and how you're handling
query letters, rejections, yeses, and so on.
This month I
talked with agent Rita Rosenkranz
about what authors need to know before they send a
query letter to an agent.
On this blog we often
talk about something called your average age of accounts (AAoA), we've had a few e-mail
queries recently
about how this is calculate and how it affects your credit score.
Setser now is comparatively sanguine because foreign central bank demand for US dollars looks robust, mainly due to certain countries (China and the Gulf states) maintaining their dollar pegs (
query to Brad: why do you
talk so little
about Japan?
Once you have settled in, we will give you a brief
talk about the places you will visit, the detailed itinerary day by day and we will answer any questions or
queries you may have
about your travel package.
Query: Are we
talking about the US / Europe (i.e., Western civilization) or worldwide?
Their «
Talk -
About» feature has got me more connected to my customers where I help them with custom options, shipping
queries in realtime.
While Karl and his authors were willing to
talk to me
about other aspects of the 2015 paper and even a pending paper they did not answer my
query on using night time ocean air temperatures to adjust a temperature series that is supposed to be SST and what that meant in light of the Cowtan paper.
When we
talk about SEO and how Google ranks specific websites based on specific keyword
queries or topics, relevancy is going to be a very important thing.
It is written when an employer or recruiter contacts you to
talk to you
about your job application or to respond to your
query for job opportunities.
They just organize medical statements, negotiate with collection authorities, respond to
queries, and
talk to insurance companies on their clients» behalf, so that they're able to answer patient's questions
about his health care plans.