I’m posting an email I received from my friend and author Wendy Burt-Thomas. If you’re considering buying the book make sure you do it today, December 1, Cyber-Monday for a FREE EBOOK. Just email your receipt to wendyburt at aol.com.
Here’s the letter she sent out.
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.
So what’s in it for you? 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 WritersOnTheRise.com, 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 WritersOnTheRise.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 on Monday, December 1 and email me your receipt. I’ll email you the e-book and enter your name in the drawing!