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by Therapist_Writer
December 10th, 2009, 8:17 pm
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: Agents too busy during holidays?
Replies: 4
Views: 3466

Re: Agents too busy during holidays?

You need to go to the Home page and the FAQ's button is on the upper right corner. If you click on the faq button on the top of a forum page (like this one), it takes you to the administrator faqs. Short answer? Don't query in the weeks around major holidays or when it's posted that the agent will b...
by Therapist_Writer
December 10th, 2009, 12:12 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED
Replies: 11
Views: 6533

Re: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED

Also you allude to Letty's secrets, then they play no further part in the query. Something like.... "Letty Whittaker, Phsychotherapist and recovering alcoholic, is about to learn that no good deed goes unpunished ") Hi Hillsy, Thanks for your input. Actually, Letty's secrets have to do wit...
by Therapist_Writer
December 10th, 2009, 12:09 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED
Replies: 11
Views: 6533

Re: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED

Whoops, just realized I named Wayne, but never said clearly who he was. I'll be substituting "the boyfriend" for "Wayne."
TW
by Therapist_Writer
December 10th, 2009, 10:43 am
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED
Replies: 11
Views: 6533

Query Peer Critique TW REVISED

Here's my revised version. I'm wavering on the "beans, beans" line. People either love it or hate it--so it might just be to iffy to keep in. On the other hand, if I take it out the query seems bland and de-sparkled. At any rate, I so appreciate everyone's comments and advice. If I didn't ...
by Therapist_Writer
December 9th, 2009, 12:40 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED
Replies: 11
Views: 6533

Re: Query Peer Critique TW

Wonderful advise from everyone. I'm pondering it all and making revisions. I'll post the changes in a bit, but I wanted to say how grateful I am to everyone for their input. It's invaluable!
Donna Glaser/TW
by Therapist_Writer
December 8th, 2009, 9:46 am
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query for Debut novel
Replies: 18
Views: 8660

Re: Query for Debut novel

Dear ---, It’s called the fight or flight instinct, but in reality it is a probability analysis made from thousands of pieces of data that occurs over the course of seconds, hours, or days. The analysis changes and evolves with the situation and the severity of the outcome – the result determines wh...
by Therapist_Writer
December 8th, 2009, 9:29 am
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query Peer Critique TW REVISED
Replies: 11
Views: 6533

Query Peer Critique TW REVISED

I've posted the revised version about 6-7 posts below. Many thanks, mighty critiquers!! I would love to get objective opinions on my query. I'm tough skinned, and interested to see how others feel about it. Thanks, in advance. TW Dear Awesome Agent: Psychotherapist Letty Whittaker, a professional s...