Writing Strong Pitches for Querying Success (with Julie Artz) | Episode 48
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Heather Davis and Julie Artz discuss how to create effective pitch packages for querying literary agents.
Feeling overwhelmed by querying—or stuck in the rejection cycle with no clue what’s “wrong”? You’re not alone. In this episode, I sit down with Julie Artz (author, editor, book coach, and dragon 🐉) to demystify what agents actually want—and how to build a pitch package that makes them want to read more. We break down what’s inside today’s modern pitch package (including the two pieces Query Manager made way more common), why your synopsis must spoil the ending, and how to avoid the biggest qu...
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