In this week's episode, Emma is telling the story of her querying journey and the path to traditionally publishing her romance novel. It's a great story, and we are very excited for you to get to hear it. We're also going to answer a listener question about holiday decorating and a hot take about potlucks.

 

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On holiday decorations:

Elsie - complete but likes to buy 1 thing every year for fun

Emma - Adding to her collections

 

Check out The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

 

Check out Query Bootcamp by Lauren Kay

 

What goes into a query letter:

A hook (very short one paragraph what your book is, don't give away the ending)

A synopsis

Some comparable titles

1-2 paragraphs about yourself

what your writing goals are

 

https://reedsy.com/

 

Tips for navigating rejections:

Talk about it with others

Find inspiration books

It's ok to feel sad

 

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