The Book Expert's Site

by Jeff Rivera, founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com

1) Start with a question that makes them ponder?

2) Talk about a dramatic moment in your personal life that connects

with the book you’ve written

3) Tell them immediately about your platform

4) Compliment them on a specific recent sale

5) Tell them who referred you

Use one of the 5 suggestions above and you’ll be one step closer to landing an agent.

If you would like to see an example of query letters that worked, visit:

http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com

Jeff Rivera is the founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com. He and his works

have been featured or mentioned in Publishers Weekly, GalleyCat, Mediabistro, Los

Angeles Times, New York Observer, NPR and many other media outlets.