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Querying Too Soon: We've All Done It, Here's How to Avoid the Temptation

Querying Too Soon: We've All Done It, Here's How to Avoid the Temptation

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Mary Carroll Moore
Jun 15, 2018
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You've been working hard on your manuscript and it feels in reasonable shape.  Plus, you're reading articles and books about writing the perfect query letter.  A sort of urgency, maybe even FOMO (fear of missing out), is growing inside.  Is it too soon to begin the query process?

An all-important question.  I can almost predict when a writer will ask it.…

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