[LISTEN AGAIN] Ep. 34: Joel Brigham on Query Letters and First Pages

On this episode, writing expert Joel Brigham breaks down the components of a Query Letter as well as your First Pages - - the two most important things a writer seeking an agent needs (other than a completed manuscript, of course!).  Joel provides examples of what to do and what not to do, the ideal word count of a query letter, and what first pages must have to hook the potential agent (and future readers).

Joel Brigham is a freelance editor who helps writers and authors at all stages of their careers find the hearts and souls of their stories. Joel is on the board of Revise & Resub, where he’s served as an editor for the annual RevPit contest as well as its #10Queries events. In addition, he’s provided countless first-10-page critiques through Writing Day Workshops, and he served as a PitchWars mentor in 2021.

You can find Joel here: https://brighameditorial.com/

and on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/joelbrigham

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