Happy Monday, writers! I'm very pleased to share information about
Wendy Burt Thomas' Amazon Spike Day news with you. If you've been
reading Writers on the Rise
for any length of time, then you are already familiar with the
reliable, helpful advice that Wendy Burt Thomas has been sharing over
the years as part of her "Ask Wendy" Column.
I hope you will join me in purchasing Wendy's new book, The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters on Monday, December 1st. I've already made my purchase and I'm encouraging everyone I know to join me.
I've taken the liberty of pasting Wendy's letter here:
Dear Friends,
Have you ever thought of making money from your writing? Perhaps you've
got an idea for a novel or nonfiction book. Or maybe you've got some
magazine articles swirling around in your head. If you (or someone you
know) would like to know how to sell your work, I invite you to buy my
new book, The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters on December 1.
The 30+ samples of good and bad queries walk writers through the
"must-have" and "don't-even-think-about-it" points with a balance of
clear instruction, examples and humor. Where similar query books just
tell you to write a hook - it gives insight into what makes a good
opening paragraph for an article, novel or nonfiction query. There are
special considerations for book queries by genre (from Romance and
Mystery to Speculative and Thriller - plus everything in between) and
the FAQs come straight from the author's experience as a writer,
author, magazine editor and book copyeditor. The "what editors / agents
/ publishers like" and "what editors / agents / publishers don't like"
are incredible resources, offering a look into water coolers throughout
the publishing industry. Plus, it's funny.
Why December 1? It's my official "Amazon Spike Day," where I attempt to
bump my book up the rankings. The better my book sells before its
December 5 release date, the more often Amazon will recommend it to
shoppers and the more likely bookstores will order extra copies.
Here's a link to check out the book: http://www.GuideToQueryLetters.com
So what's in it for you (besides knowing you helped an old friend!)? Everyone who orders The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters from Amazon on December 1 receives:
1. My free e-book, "3 Years of Ask Wendy; Your Freelance Writing
Questions Answered" (a $9.95 value!) - featuring Q & As on
everything from how to sell greeting card copy and fillers to making
money from personal essays and short stories. (This e-book is compiled
from my "Ask Wendy" column for Writers On The Rise, one of Writer's Digest Magazine's Top 100 Web sites for Writers.)
PLUS....
2. A chance to win one of 6 books:
o Get Known Before the Book Deal by Christina Katz (author of Writer Mama and founder of Writers On The Rise, www.getknownbeforethebookdeal.com)
o Writer Mama, How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids by Christina Katz (www.thewritermama.com)
o Work It, Girl! 101 Tips for the Hip Working Chick by Wendy Burt and Erin Kindberg (our second book in the Hip Chick series)
o A Christmas Dozen; Christmas Stories to Warm the Heart by Steve Burt (award-winning writer and author of 12 books)**
o Odd Lot; Stories to Chill the Heart by Steve Burt
(winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award; winner of 6 Honorable Mentions
for Year's Best Fantasy & Horror; Honorable Mention Best Horror
Book by ForeWord Magazine and Honorable Mention Best Genre Fiction from
Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards)**
o Oddest Yet; Even More Stores to Chill the Heart (Bram Stoker Winner!)**
**Steve Burt is not only my dad and mentor, but also an award-winning
author. In fact, he won the Bram Stoker Award, the highest honor in
horror writing!
PLUS...
3. One winner will receive a free email or phone consultation and
editorial feedback on the topic of their choice: writing for magazines,
novel queries, greeting cards, nonfiction book proposals, freelancing
for a living, etc.
Just order the book from Amazon (there's a link to Amazon through http://www.GuideToQueryLetters.com) on Monday, December 1 and email me your receipt. I'll email you the e-book and enter your name in the drawing!
Please don't feel obligated to buy the book. But if you choose to, let me say "thank you" in advance!
All my best,
Wendy Burt-Thomas
www.GuideToQueryLetters.com
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