Tag: opening pages

• Polishing Your Submission Packet For Querying

  

  Hello Authors! When I was in the query trenches, I found there were a lot of things I wished I’d known early in my query journey. Now that I’m an associate literary agent (as of July 3rd, 2024!), I thought it would be helpful to querying authors if I provided some guidance on how to…

  Amy Nielsen

  October 2, 2023

  Writing Advice

  opening pages, query, querying, synopsis

• What To and What Not To Include in Your Novel’s Opening Pages – Risky versus Less Risky

  

  Starting your novel in the right spot is not easy. Trust me! I have three opening scenes drafted for my work in progress (WIP). But it is extremely important for two reasons. If you hope to score a traditional publishing deal, you’ll be querying agents and small presses. A submission packet usually includes the query…

  Amy Nielsen

  April 23, 2023

  Writing Advice

  opening pages