Comments on: Query Contest: First Place

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:43:33 +0000

Good luck, Kiersten. You’ve written a flawless query, making me whisper, “I wish I could query like that.”

*sigh*

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By: BJ Anderson

BJ Anderson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:39 +0000

Wow, Kirstin. Awesome query! Congrats!

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:25:24 +0000

Thanks, Mary and everyone! I was so surprised to get your email — and of course super excited. The query took me a long time to craft, but in the end it seems to capture the tone of the book — and capture agents (hehe…)

By: Karen Collum

Karen Collum — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:50:47 +0000

Congratulations, Kirsten! I too liked this one when I read it in the queries in the very beginning

Mary, I like the way you’ve pointed out that Kirsten’s query reads like the thriller that is her book. I think for me that’s the biggest thing I’ve taken away from this. Somehow, I have to capture the essence, tone and style of my book in a query and convince the agent that I am capable of writing like this for a full manuscript. Looking forward to seeing tomorrow’s Grand Prize winner!

By: Shannon Brochu

Shannon Brochu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:16 +0000

Wow! I love your query, Kirsten! Way to go! Can’t wait to read your story someday!

Mary, thanks so much for this contest, so much insight, so much to learn from, an we all appreciate it very much!

By: Patricia Puddle

Patricia Puddle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:56:12 +0000

Wow! what a great query. Congratulations, Kristen. and thanks for the great contest, Mary. I’m learning from all this.

By: Pat Esden

Pat Esden — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:44 +0000

Congratulations, Krirsten!

Thank you, Mary. I’ve learned more from this query contest than from any of the others that I’ve followed. Simply wonderful explainations and advice.

By: Elliah Terry

Elliah Terry — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:59 +0000

Yay! I loved this query when I read it in the comments at the beginning of the contest. I’m so happy to see it take first place.

Congratulations, Kirsten! I hope we all get to read the full novel in a few years. *wink, wink.

By: Susan James

Susan James — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:22 +0000

Congratulations Kirsten! Fantastic query for a fantastic sounding story. Thanks for sharing. I ‘ve a feeling we’ll be seeing it on shelves soon. And thanks to you Mary. This has been great.