The Stormy Seas of Ill-Concieved Querying with Jennie Goloboy Part 1
The Vanity Press Sinkhole I recently received one of those queries that really break my heart. The author paid a large sum of money to get…
The Vanity Press Sinkhole I recently received one of those queries that really break my heart. The author paid a large sum of money to get…
The Directionless Query Now that we’ve reached the seas of ill-conceived querying, it becomes evident that one of the reasons for this challenge is the lack…
Being Part of the Writing Community I’ve said a few times on Twitter that one of the worst things I see in queries is this…
The Voice No matter how wonderful an idea is, whether or not I offer representation always comes down to one thing: the voice. I have authors…
A Good Day In The Inbox Every time I open my Red Sofa inbox, I have the same thought in my head: “Please let one of…
Query Letters that Win The life of an agent constantly revolves around the email inbox. We have a love/hate relationship with the inbox, as it can…
By Melissa Seymour, Spring 2014 intern This past semester I had the pleasure of interning for Red Sofa Literary. I learned so much and had the…
We’re excited to announce that Jennie is now going to be sharing regular posts in our series Letters from the Love Seat. This is our first…
By Dawn Frederick A good way to make an agent’s eye twitch is to claim one’s book is unique in a query, especially when there is already…
By Laura Zats Some rejections are easy. When a writer sends us a half-cocked query with a ton of typos that doesn’t make sense? Turned…