#320: Emma's Book Querying Journey
Show notes
In this week's episode, Emma is telling the story of her querying journey and the path to traditionally publishing her romance novel. It's a great story, and we are very excited for you to get to hear it. We're also going to answer a listener question about holiday decorating and a hot take about potlucks.
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On holiday decorations:
Elsie - complete but likes to buy 1 thing every year for fun
Emma - Adding to her collections
Check out The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Check out Query Bootcamp by Lauren Kay
What goes into a query letter:
A hook (very short one paragraph what your book is, don't give away the ending)
A synopsis
Some comparable titles
1-2 paragraphs about yourself
what your writing goals are
Tips for navigating rejections:
Talk about it with others
Find inspiration books
It's ok to feel sad
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