My book is pretty much done. And this time, I mean it. There’s very little that I have left to do (write the epilogue and finish the edits) so I am writing a query letter to submit to literary agents.
I’m so nervous that I’m shaking.
To reach out to an agent, I have to submit an email/letter that encapsulates the writing style and story — oh, and it can only be a single page with no attachments. If I can’t pique anyone’s interest in this very short letter, agents won’t ask to read any of the actual story. So, as you can imagine, there’s a lot riding on this query letter.
I won’t be submitting the letter until the book is completely finished, but it’s so close… I really don’t expect an overwhelming response from agents. After all, this is my first book and I am an unpublished author with no credentials. I think the book is an entertaining read with interesting, engaging characters, lots of sarcasm and fresh elements for the science fiction market, but I don’t know if that will be enough.
I’ll let you know when I finally do send out the letter; right now I’m just tinkering around with what ideas will go into it, and will send it out when the book is 100% finished.