Everything and the Query Letter
A little while ago, I had an epiphany of sorts: I was dragging my feet about the final-push querying on Highway of Mirrors because it really was time to put it aside and try something else. (I still think HoM is a good book, but it's time and then some to admit it's not going to be my debut novel.) The other part of the epiphany was that, of the two books I've been waffling about querying next, I really should just go with the one that everybody's responded positively to (and that is ready to go, unlike the other which is ready except for one final thing that I'm stuck on).
Of course, this means I had to write another query letter. Constructive comments welcome.
Dear [agent to be named later],
I am seeking representation for ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK, a space-opera adventure filled with everything from ninjas to grues to a cyborg platypus. Complete at 86,000 words, ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK might appeal to fans of Douglas Adams or Tom Holt after an all-night marathon of ITV's =The Avengers=.
College student Kearsley Coldwater always knew her Aunt Mayville was formidable, but when ninjas literally crash the garden club tea party, even she's surprised when Aunt Mayville wipes the floor with them. It isn't until her aunt's dapper and devious old colleague Aubrey D'Augustine arrives that Kearsley learns her aunt used to be a spy -- and the ninjas were sent by a past adversary who for some reason perceives the now-retired Mayville as a threat.
Kearsley persuades the old partners to let her accompany them as they set off across the galaxy on a trail of attempted murder, mayhem, and questionable cuisine, to discover what the mysterious "bat smuggler" is up to this time. If they aren't scorched by a supernova, poisoned by shadowy minions, or eaten by a grue, they might just find out -- but will they be able to bring him to justice at last? And will Kearsley be able to mind her manners to her aunt's satisfaction in the process?
My short fiction can be found on dailysciencefiction.com. In addition to science fiction and fantasy, I also write espionage, mystery, and anything else that'll hold still long enough. When not writing, I'm the chair of Narrativity: A Convention for Story (www.narrativity.fun). And if I ever get a minute that's not consumed by those pursuits, my cats are happy to dispose of it for me.
I've included the first [whatever they asked for] of ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK below; if it grabs your interest, I'd be happy to send you more. Thank you for your time and consideration.
This entry was originally posted at https://lizvogel.dreamwidth.org/206894.html because I got tired of dealing with whatever LiveJournal had broken this time. Comment whereever.
Of course, this means I had to write another query letter. Constructive comments welcome.
Dear [agent to be named later],
I am seeking representation for ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK, a space-opera adventure filled with everything from ninjas to grues to a cyborg platypus. Complete at 86,000 words, ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK might appeal to fans of Douglas Adams or Tom Holt after an all-night marathon of ITV's =The Avengers=.
College student Kearsley Coldwater always knew her Aunt Mayville was formidable, but when ninjas literally crash the garden club tea party, even she's surprised when Aunt Mayville wipes the floor with them. It isn't until her aunt's dapper and devious old colleague Aubrey D'Augustine arrives that Kearsley learns her aunt used to be a spy -- and the ninjas were sent by a past adversary who for some reason perceives the now-retired Mayville as a threat.
Kearsley persuades the old partners to let her accompany them as they set off across the galaxy on a trail of attempted murder, mayhem, and questionable cuisine, to discover what the mysterious "bat smuggler" is up to this time. If they aren't scorched by a supernova, poisoned by shadowy minions, or eaten by a grue, they might just find out -- but will they be able to bring him to justice at last? And will Kearsley be able to mind her manners to her aunt's satisfaction in the process?
My short fiction can be found on dailysciencefiction.com. In addition to science fiction and fantasy, I also write espionage, mystery, and anything else that'll hold still long enough. When not writing, I'm the chair of Narrativity: A Convention for Story (www.narrativity.fun). And if I ever get a minute that's not consumed by those pursuits, my cats are happy to dispose of it for me.
I've included the first [whatever they asked for] of ...AND THE KITCHEN SINK below; if it grabs your interest, I'd be happy to send you more. Thank you for your time and consideration.
This entry was originally posted at https://lizvogel.dreamwidth.org/206894.html because I got tired of dealing with whatever LiveJournal had broken this time. Comment whereever.