Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the querying process with guest Abigail K. Perry!

What you’ll learn from this episode:

Exactly what a query letter is and how to structure it for your best chance at snagging an agent's attention
How to know when you're ready to query and where to get started when you make that choice
Why people keeping saying 'querying is hard than ever right now', and whether or not it's true
Pitfalls authors make in querying and how to avoid them

Connect with Abby: https://www.abigailkperry.com/

Resources Mentioned:

Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/
Author Accelerator - https://www.authoraccelerator.com/
Daniel David Wallace - https://danieldavidwallace.com/
Savannah Gilbo - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast - https://www.theshitaboutwriting.com/
LitMatch podcast https://www.abigailkperry.com/podcasts/lit-match
Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcast
Publisher’s Marketplace - https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/

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