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"Terrific" query letter example [offsite link]
Literary agent Jenny Bent discusses the merits of a real query letter that caught her interest.

Example of a good query letter [offsite link]
Literary agent Kristin Nelson analyses a good query letter written by one of her current clients.

Formatting your submission to agents and publishers
One of the biggest hurdles in writing is getting a publisher interested in buying your manuscript. Slush pile readers have a lot of manuscripts to go through, so don’t give them any formatting reasons to ignore yours.

Samples of winning synopses [offsite link]
Samples of successful synopses by a variety of romance writers.

Synopsis - The negative image [offsite link]
Some great advice and tips on how to write a synopsis from Deborah Hale.

Terminology and guidelines on story length
What do you do if an editor asks you to cut your story to Drabble length? What's the difference between a Novel, Novella, and Novellette? Here are some guidelines.

That dreaded synopsis [offsite link]
Romance writer Anne Gracie shares her synopsis writing process.

Writing a character-based synopsis [offsite link]
Romance writer Meredith Bond shows an example of one of her character-based synopses together with commentary.

Writing a synopsis
Almost every publisher and literary agent requires a synopsis of your novel in a submission package. It is the major selling point of your work, so learn to write a good one.

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