The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock gives freelancers license to break the rules—and sell more stories in the process

“An excellent choice for both working and would-be writers.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Renegade Writer

CHICAGO: From the authors of the acclaimed The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success comes a new, radical guide to writing query letters that will stand out from the pack.

The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock: The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Selling More Work Faster (Marion Street Press, November 2006) by Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli gives freelancers the goods on what sells and what doesn’t—even if it means breaking the “rules” of query letter writing.

This companion to The Renegade Writer employs Burrell’s and Formichelli’s signature sassy, convention-defying style and is a must-have for writers pitching all types of magazines. The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock offers a variety of actual query letters that have garnered assignments from national magazines, complete with extensive comments on the letter from both the writer and from the editor who assigned the story. Freelancers will learn what works with advice from editors at high-profile publications including Smithsonian, AARP: The Magazine, The LA Times Magazine, Fitness, Parenting, USA Weekend and Women’s Health.

The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock also provides a Q & A section with answers to freelancers’ most common query letter-related questions, including:

• What should I do if I find a mistake in a query letter I’ve already sent out?
• How can I find the best editor to pitch at specific publication?
• How can I suss out an editor’s e-mail address if it’s not listed anywhere?
• When is the best time to follow up on a query?
• Which is more effective: e-mail or snail mail?
• Is it necessary to have professional stationery made?
• How much research should I do before sending a query letter?
• How can I find good anecdotes, quotes and experts for queries?

Packed with useful, no-nonsense advice, The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock gives freelancers the tools they need to create query letters that land the job.

Diana Burrell is the coauthor of The Renegade Writer and the author of Psychology Today’s Here to Help: The Secrets of Successful Weight Loss. She writes for Parenting, Family Circle, Oxygen, and The Writer. She lives in Westford, Massachusetts. Linda Formichelli is the coauthor of The Renegade Writer , Becoming a Personal Trainer for Dummies, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar and Tools of Timekeeping. She regularly writes for Women’s Health, Fitness, USA Weekend and Writer’s Digest. She lives in Concord, New Hampshire.

Also available from Marion Street Press:
The Renegade Writer (ISBN 1933338008)

Book Details:
Title: The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters that Rock
Author: Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli
Publisher: Marion Street Press, Distributed by Independent Publishers Group
Publication: November 2006, $14.95 (CAN $20.95), Paper, ISBN: 1933338091
Writing, 202 pages, 6 x 9

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