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Querying 101: how I prepared to pitch my novel

Dear reader, grab your helmet. It's 2026, we're getting ready to query literary agents in search of representation, and we're not taking ANY shortcuts. Sit down with me for a chat about how we can approach querying as prepared and informed as possible so that when they see our query in their inbox, it hits like lightning. 🤎, H Learn more and grab yourself a copy of my 5-star workbook, THE WRITER'S OUTLINE, here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/43131755... Video Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:53 Catching up 02:30 Section 1: Shifting Mindsets 03:05 Clarifying your marketing language 04:10 Shifting from storyteller to salesperson 05:59 Mastering the simple before the complex 06:28 Approaching the query meticulously 08:10 Section 2: Conducting Research 08:25 Utilizing resources to prepare for queries 11:06 Section 3: Building Out My Query Package 11:24 Having a premise worth pitching 12:31 Approaching the query letter 13:17 Query letter: salutations & personalization 14:31 Query letter: manuscript stats & comps 16:12 Query letter: pitching the book 18:26 Query letter: pitching with clarity 20:47 Query letter: author bio & signoff 23:09 Synopsis, sample pages, other materials 25:00 Research tools I use for choosing agents 26:07 Closing thoughts LET'S CONNECT: ✍️ Substack: hlackerman.substack.com (On Paper & Light) 📸 Instagram: @author.h.ackerman 🧵 Threads: @author.h.ackerman 🌐 Website: https://hlackerman.com/ 🛒 Etsy Shop: NovemberMarketCo #writertube #authortube #writingadvice ___________ #author #writer #writing #writingishard #bookishlife #novel #storyteller #bookstawriters #writersblock ✍️✨️📚 debut author writer novel books stories creative character plot scene chapter fantasy fiction friends community alpha readers beta readers developmental edits