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2 minutes ago, Poof said:

What’s a query letter?

Sending the idea of your story (and a few pages of a manuscript) to an agent, hoping they'll ask to read more.

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5 minutes ago, Bouvre said:

Sending the idea of your story (and a few pages of a manuscript) to an agent, hoping they'll ask to read more.

I have no idea how any of that works.

Posted
6 minutes ago, Poof said:

I have no idea how any of that works.

You find an agent or agency you like and you send them an email.

That's about it.
That, and writing the story.

Posted
9 minutes ago, Bouvre said:

You find an agent or agency you like and you send them an email.

That's about it.
That, and writing the story.

I mean the finer details from having a completed story to published book.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Poof said:

I mean the finer details from having a completed story to published book.

Ah.

I barely know myself.

I only know from my MFA peer that it's stressful as hell, but it could be extra stressful for him because he got a six-figure book deal for Ginny Moon.

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2 minutes ago, Bouvre said:

Ah.

I barely know myself.

I only know from my MFA peer that it's stressful as hell, but it could be extra stressful for him because he got a six-figure book deal for Ginny Moon.

holy shit if i accepted that much money for shit i havent written yet id have daily panic attacks.

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1 minute ago, fuggnificent said:

holy shit if i accepted that much money for shit i havent written yet id have daily panic attacks.

It was definitely finished.
Took him years to finish it, on account of being a full-time middle school teacher also in a Low-Res MFA program.

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Just now, fuggnificent said:

ah thats good. lucky him.

He's a sweetheart and a great writer, and this is basically me highly recommending his debut novel.

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