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Writer on free software and open source by day, would-be novelist by night. Companion to parrots, collector of First Nations art, and ergonomic keyboard advocate. Currently querying my novel "The Bone Ransom," a post-colonial fantasy.
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And the difference is that, on the whole, Wikipedia's reliability has improved over the years.
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Noting there about cheating yourself, I notice.
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Summarize so that what might help to market the book is emphasiszed. Mention the unique setting, maybe the attention to historical detail or the colorful characters -- anything that makes the book stand out. Mention your expertise in some aspect of the book, maybe a colorful relevant detail.
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It's largely in the details mentioned in the query. In my case, for instance, mentioning the Pacific Northwest was a setting is seen as a major selling point by interested agents. The mistake many make is to summarize but not chose a slant on it.
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The best query letters also include the book's marketing potential, which pretty heavy lifting in itself.