• #21 Speed Q&A: From Rejection to Revision: The Art of Query Letter Improvement

  • Nov 8 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
  • Podcast

#21 Speed Q&A: From Rejection to Revision: The Art of Query Letter Improvement

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    Mastering Your Book Pitch: Insights from the Publishing World

    In this episode of the Author's Edge, Allison Lane discusses how to position your book to make it appealing to publishers and agents. Allison addresses a question from Bill, an author who received positive feedback from editors but faced rejections based on market fit. She advises against citing declined editors' feedback and instead recommends using their positive comments to strengthen your query. Allison underscores the importance of making your book sound like a must-have product while customizing your pitch for each editor or agent. She also encourages listeners to ask questions and share the podcast with others.

    Time Stamps:

    00:00 Introduction to Selling Your Book

    00:31 Welcome to The Author's Edge

    00:50 Building Your Visibility

    01:11 Question from Bill: Positive Feedback Dilemma

    01:59 Handling Positive Feedback in Queries

    03:35 Making Your Book a Must-Have

    05:44 Final Tips and Encouragement

    06:20 Sharing and Supporting Others

    07:09 Conclusion and Farewell


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    • Got a question for Allison? Send her an email at allison@lanelit.com. Remember, if you don't ask, you don't get.



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