Demystify the Query Letter

May 2010 — Demystify the Query Letter

Presented by Beth Barany

Dates: May 5-28
Deadline: May 2

Course Description
You’ve written and written, now it’s time to put your focus on one of the most important one-page sell sheets in your life. Often writers think that the query letter is the most daunting thing to write. But actually, if you follow a few simple guidelines you will be able to write successful queries that will get your manuscript read.

In this class, we will break the query letter into small bits, practice each piece, and share the results for our current WIP for group feedback. Since the query letter is essentially a sales document, we will also discuss the mindset of the agent and the editor, and how to give them what they want.

You can register for the following on-line class through May 2. Each class is $16.

Or email Online Workshop Coordinator, Veronica Alderson, lrwaonline@yahoo.com using the Subject line: LRWA ONLINE WORKSHOP.

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Instructor Bio
Beth Barany, a certified creativity coach, coaches, consults and teaches writers and those want to write. She offers workshops, e-courses, and products to support writers who want to enjoy the writing process AND get their books done. As a service to the writing community, Beth offers free support via her blog, Writer’s Fun Zone, www.writersfunzone.com, and her site, www.bethbarany.com

After working in journalism for 15 years, and teaching ESL in the US and France, Beth switched her writing focus to fiction, and now writes young adult fantasy. Her young adult fantasy novel, THE DRAGON STONE, is under consideration by agents and editors. Beth is a contributing author to the anthology, WRITING ROMANCE.

On her off-hours, Beth enjoys walking, the outdoors, gardening, watching movies, and reading. Beth is married to singer/song-writer and high school physics teacher, Ezra Barany