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Is your pitch compelling? Does it: ✍🏼Convey plot and theme of your story? ✍🏼Pique interest in the manuscript? ✍🏼Demonstrate your writing ability? ✍🏼Indicate how and why your story is unique? More #querytips in our free training: picturebooksubmissio...#querytips #amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit

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The pitch in your query has a lot of work to do, but one of the most important things it does is show the agent or editor that you know how to write—and write well. For more tips, get our free training: picturebooksubmissio... #querytip #amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit

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Here's a common question we get - how many comp titles do you need in your query letter? 2 is the magic number and each should represent something different in your manuscript, i.e. 1 comp may evoke your lyrical writing. The other may have an MC similar to yours. #querytip #amquerying

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Strong and original opening is essential. Also needs to be expertly paced and a showcase for the author's narrative voice. And it's a great sign if I know immediately which editor/imprint might be a match for it.

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