Nathan Bransford - The Forums

I take it to mean standard manuscript formatting, which is double-spaced. That doesn't work in an email or QueryManager, so I convert the double-spaced 5 pages into single-spaced block paragraphs for readability.

I have heard that agents prefer it all to be in the same email thread, so they can look back at your query letter and anything else you originally submitted. However, many specify that you change the subject line to say "FULL REQUEST" or something similar, so it's easy for them to find in ...

Title: Gloss Genre: YA contemporary fantasy That bell on the door of HawkCrest Church and Community Center? It’s not there to welcome people—it warns them away. I’ve never had to worry about it. Spelled from birth to hear nothing but the sweet chime of jingle bells, I enter at least once a week to p...

Dear [agent], I’m excited to query you with GLOSS, a 68,000-word YA contemporary fantasy with thriller elements where the most stubborn curses are those a girl plants in her own soul. It will appeal to readers looking for a high school version of the Gen Z coven in THE RAVENS by Kass Morgan and Dani...