tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post3953386836483657058..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: The QueryNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-24460959947195504472010-04-27T13:41:11.192-07:002010-04-27T13:41:11.192-07:00I stumbled onto your blog because it's on my s...I stumbled onto your blog because it's on my sister's bloglist and she's a huge YA fan. I've enjoyed the voice and sketches and humor. <br /><br />But I love these queries. I think they're excellent. I rarely read YA, but I'm going to have to Allure and may have to read the other as well. <br /><br />I'm not surprised you were snatched up. What fun!Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-16211629605212381932010-04-27T08:27:01.656-07:002010-04-27T08:27:01.656-07:00Patiently standing in line for ARC's :DPatiently standing in line for ARC's :DClaire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63336325058639135982010-04-27T05:22:14.028-07:002010-04-27T05:22:14.028-07:00Now I want to read Ninja again. :)Now I want to read Ninja again. :)Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-54329933367695823342010-04-26T19:18:13.989-07:002010-04-26T19:18:13.989-07:00Thanks for posting the actual queries! It helps t...Thanks for posting the actual queries! It helps to see the real thing. Now, back to crying.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-51687646059797095202010-04-26T15:22:16.155-07:002010-04-26T15:22:16.155-07:00These queries are great! That outline is a great e...These queries are great! That outline is a great example of how to break a query letter down. And your voice definitely comes through. Fantastic examples for when I get to the query stage, probably in about a year (I hope I hope).<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14913803594214474432010-04-26T15:20:44.798-07:002010-04-26T15:20:44.798-07:00I love reading other people's queries! Those a...I love reading other people's queries! Those are great!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-25939300614301027722010-04-26T15:17:30.085-07:002010-04-26T15:17:30.085-07:00Sara, I managed:) It was less scary in smaller gro...Sara, I managed:) It was less scary in smaller groups, hehe. So good to meet you!Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52075860829719668202010-04-26T15:08:51.081-07:002010-04-26T15:08:51.081-07:00Great post on queries. Maybe I'll just copy an...Great post on queries. Maybe I'll just copy and paste it someday, ha ha. :-) <br /><br />So did the rest of your classes go well? I'm sure they did. It was so fun to meet you! Keep me posted on how things go! *fingers crossed for you*Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-62481530956723003272010-04-26T14:46:38.161-07:002010-04-26T14:46:38.161-07:00Great outline! Definitely helpful. :)Great outline! Definitely helpful. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-16381097204858272522010-04-26T13:50:14.102-07:002010-04-26T13:50:14.102-07:00Great post. Thanks for the breakdown, it's a g...Great post. Thanks for the breakdown, it's a great help for checking my query works:)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90257425653196660832010-04-26T13:32:02.744-07:002010-04-26T13:32:02.744-07:00You've boiled it down to the essentials, and a...You've boiled it down to the essentials, and added terrific insight and advice ... a great service to writers everywhere. Where were you when I first started querying so many years ago?? ;-)Cynthia Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128418037470085123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-5619799902387726182010-04-26T12:10:51.906-07:002010-04-26T12:10:51.906-07:00Great post, Natalie. You really broke it down well...Great post, Natalie. You really broke it down well. <br /><br />I've just started working on queries again. My third time, and it's not much easier. *sigh* <br /><br />*goes back to work on draft 5 of query*<br /><br />Only ten or twelve more drafts to go . . .Renee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170818341212519937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-75841555726065119502010-04-26T12:01:13.725-07:002010-04-26T12:01:13.725-07:00Oh the thought of queries and synopses freak me ou...Oh the thought of queries and synopses freak me out entirely. When I come to doing one I will take this very calm sensible advice and run with it.<br /><br />You are lovely for helping out so thoroughly.JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83209811754541210942010-04-26T11:37:54.334-07:002010-04-26T11:37:54.334-07:00This is awesome. I'm very new to the query con...This is awesome. I'm very new to the query concept, working on my first novel rewrite, so I find it all very useful. I've never written a query and look forward to it. Okay, that's a slight lie. I wrote a query for a nonfiction book proposal as part of my capstone project. I've never written a fiction query. Thanks so much for the information.<br />:-DDawn Embershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214560861614476799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-29415638656586706902010-04-26T11:32:53.315-07:002010-04-26T11:32:53.315-07:00I'm afraid my query will take me a month to fi...I'm afraid my query will take me a month to finish! =) Thanks for the advice.Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-74702376355702676942010-04-26T10:54:27.680-07:002010-04-26T10:54:27.680-07:00Great advice Natalie. Thanks :) I think keeping y...Great advice Natalie. Thanks :) I think keeping your voice in the query is important ... something I struggled with huge (and probably still do).Steena Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585255306121495098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-8278407747729745082010-04-26T10:53:33.627-07:002010-04-26T10:53:33.627-07:00The most important thing is to be YOU in your quer...The most important thing is to be YOU in your query. <br /><br />You've given me some renewed determination to attack my query again.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77027892801766547782010-04-26T10:41:47.893-07:002010-04-26T10:41:47.893-07:00"It's only game over if you put down the ..."It's only game over if you put down the controller." <br /><br />Love that, Natalie. Reminds me of my HS valedictorian's graduation speech - the theme was "This isn't game over, it's the beginning of level 2."Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-62844698837748044792010-04-26T10:33:17.598-07:002010-04-26T10:33:17.598-07:00Thanks for this, Natalie. Much appreciated, and I ...Thanks for this, Natalie. Much appreciated, and I always like seeing the queries of authors who made it past the gauntlet.L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-74504977055656346072010-04-26T10:30:14.408-07:002010-04-26T10:30:14.408-07:00Awesome, thanks for this valuable insight. I'm...Awesome, thanks for this valuable insight. I'm bookmarking this for later reference when my WIP is ready to start sending out! <br /><br />Wonderful post!B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112783922833164491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-90610495838387550932010-04-26T10:27:12.563-07:002010-04-26T10:27:12.563-07:00Thanks! Definitely not a process I look forward to...Thanks! Definitely not a process I look forward to, but it's necessary :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com