Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so…

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She wasnt exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew...

She wasnt exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew...

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to...

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to...

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and...

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and...

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

I am nothing special of this I am sure. I am just a common man...

I am nothing special of this I am sure. I am just a common man...

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they...

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they...

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything...

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything...

The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it...

The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it...

My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and...

My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and...

I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone.

I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line,...

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line,...

I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write...

I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write...

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about...

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about...

I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?

I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre....

Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre....