tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post22217094666204217..comments2024-03-10T05:06:25.309-04:00Comments on Livia Blackburne: Showcase The Sexy, But Don't False Advertise (and other lessons I learned when writing my book pitch)Livia Blackburnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-47564431949327318072011-11-23T22:58:46.195-05:002011-11-23T22:58:46.195-05:00enjoyed reading what you have written , have follo...enjoyed reading what you have written , have followed you on google + , respect from Mattymatty jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711143166387828509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-67377996215444555722011-11-16T23:43:36.353-05:002011-11-16T23:43:36.353-05:00Janet, Sarah, Jesse - Thank you! Glad you found i...Janet, Sarah, Jesse - Thank you! Glad you found it useful.<br /><br />Janet - You're right that it's more like advertising pitch. Sometimes I try to channel "the guy" who narrates movie previews. You know, the voice that's like "In a time..." It helps me start thinking about a larger than life voice.<br /><br />Jake -- Glad you found it useful! I think a lot of really specific advice is well meaning, but sometimes it does make writers lose sight of the big picture. The point is to get people interested. Everything else is just detailsLivia Blackburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805379309049803903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-90029031993090581042011-11-16T14:42:04.516-05:002011-11-16T14:42:04.516-05:00I REALLY could have used this last week...
I'm...I REALLY could have used this last week...<br />I'm preping my own sizzle right now (fine tuning a query), and this is all great advice. Thanks.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489502078962823639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-62932624718092938692011-11-16T14:37:58.703-05:002011-11-16T14:37:58.703-05:00This is really good advice. I often see query let...This is really good advice. I often see query letter advice that tells you how to make your query, exactly, but as you mention, it depends on the story. Your points are more general and ultimately more helpful, so I will be referring back here if the time comes for me to write a query.Jake Heneganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031767958230378191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-18238798874720236532011-11-16T07:51:14.836-05:002011-11-16T07:51:14.836-05:00Excellent, Livia! Thank you!!!Excellent, Livia! Thank you!!!Sarah Lamsteinhttp://www.sarahlamstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-45720490538706801032011-11-16T07:27:09.087-05:002011-11-16T07:27:09.087-05:00Thank you so much for posting this! You would thin...Thank you so much for posting this! You would think a writer who can draft an entire book wouldn't have any problem writing a query letter, but as you pointed out, the temptation is so strong to try to tell the entire story in one or two paragraphs. <br /><br />A query is more like an advertising pitch than a summary. I have to train myself to think Madison Avenue (did I just date myself?). I've written ad copy before, so why can't I seem to apply that experience? Um...I think it's because this time around I actually OWN the product. <br /><br />Your blog posts always teach me something new and inspire me. Please, keep them coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503889855562099029.post-48602412261511094412011-11-16T07:11:24.664-05:002011-11-16T07:11:24.664-05:00Really good, practical advice. This post is a kee...Really good, practical advice. This post is a keeper and a share-er. Right now I only have energy for finishing the novel...but you bet I'll be back here in a few months!Helen W. Mallonhttp://hmallon-ftheeiwasateenagequaker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com