78 - How to start querying with Abigail K. Perry

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the querying process with guest Abigail K. Perry!What you’ll learn from this episode:Exactly what a query letter is and how to structure it for your best chance at snagging an agent's attentionHow to know when you're ready to query and where to get started when you make that choiceWhy people keeping saying 'querying is hard than ever right now', and whether or not it's truePitfalls authors make in querying and how to avoid themConnect with Abby: https://www.abigailkperry.com/Resources Mentioned: Story Grid - https://storygrid.com/Author Accelerator - https://www.authoraccelerator.com/Daniel David Wallace - https://danieldavidwallace.com/Savannah Gilbo - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast - https://www.theshitaboutwriting.com/LitMatch podcast https://www.abigailkperry.com/podcasts/lit-matchFiction Writing Made Easy podcast - https://www.savannahgilbo.com/podcastPublisher’s Marketplace - https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagicJoin Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast!Follow us on social media!Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/Join us September 21st - September 25th for Story Stress Test! In this FIVE-day LIVE virtual workshop, we’re going to show you how to stress-test and strengthen your story’s foundation. Leave the doubt behind, and bring the fun instead! All you have to do is register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/storystresstest! See you there!