Query - Breaking the Rules (Chick Lit)
Posted: November 6th, 2010, 10:29 pm
Hi Everyone!
I've started sending out query letters for my first novel and, so far, I've received two rejections and I'm still waiting for answers from seven other agents.
I'd love to get some feedback/comments on my query from you guys before I send it out to more agents.
Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it! :)
Cheers!
Catherine
http://www.catenabi.blogspot.com
**************************************************************
Dear Ms/Mr X:
BREAKING THE RULES is a fast-paced chick-lit novel that tells the
story of what happens when you have to redefine the rules of love,
friendship and family in order to find yourself.
When twenty-seven year old Roxy Rule throws a party for her best
friend and roommate, Oliver Frost, she tries to put on a brave face so
no one knows that a feeling of dread is comfortably nestled in the pit
of her stomach. So what if he’s leaving New York City for Jolly Ole
England to save the planet with his Green Architecture while she's
stuck being the personal assistant to the World's Most Demanding Boss?
Roxy and Ollie have been best friends since childhood and she knows
that nothing will come between them. She tries to push her mild
jealousy over Ollie’s thriving career aside and ignore the fact that,
over the years, her passion for food has only resulted in extra pounds
and her big-city dream of being a chef feels more unattainable with
every passing day. Still, Roxy is determined to give Ollie an
unforgettable send-off despite being distracted by Ethan, her fiancé,
who has decided to take the non-traditional route for their upcoming
wedding—one that involves suntan lotion and hepatitis vaccines.
When Ollie crosses the fine line between friendship and romance, Roxy
is faced with the breakdown of a relationship she was convinced was
solid. And when her sisters, Steffi and Izzie, land on her doorstep
with issues of their own, Roxy knows that her quiet little apartment
in the city will be anything but peaceful with the Rule sisters living
under the same roof again. After a startling truth comes to light,
Roxy is forced to question the decisions she's made in both her
personal and professional life.
BREAKING THE RULES is my first novel and is complete at 87,000 words.
A synopsis and full manuscript are available upon request.
Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
***************************************************************************************
I've started sending out query letters for my first novel and, so far, I've received two rejections and I'm still waiting for answers from seven other agents.
I'd love to get some feedback/comments on my query from you guys before I send it out to more agents.
Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate it! :)
Cheers!
Catherine
http://www.catenabi.blogspot.com
**************************************************************
Dear Ms/Mr X:
BREAKING THE RULES is a fast-paced chick-lit novel that tells the
story of what happens when you have to redefine the rules of love,
friendship and family in order to find yourself.
When twenty-seven year old Roxy Rule throws a party for her best
friend and roommate, Oliver Frost, she tries to put on a brave face so
no one knows that a feeling of dread is comfortably nestled in the pit
of her stomach. So what if he’s leaving New York City for Jolly Ole
England to save the planet with his Green Architecture while she's
stuck being the personal assistant to the World's Most Demanding Boss?
Roxy and Ollie have been best friends since childhood and she knows
that nothing will come between them. She tries to push her mild
jealousy over Ollie’s thriving career aside and ignore the fact that,
over the years, her passion for food has only resulted in extra pounds
and her big-city dream of being a chef feels more unattainable with
every passing day. Still, Roxy is determined to give Ollie an
unforgettable send-off despite being distracted by Ethan, her fiancé,
who has decided to take the non-traditional route for their upcoming
wedding—one that involves suntan lotion and hepatitis vaccines.
When Ollie crosses the fine line between friendship and romance, Roxy
is faced with the breakdown of a relationship she was convinced was
solid. And when her sisters, Steffi and Izzie, land on her doorstep
with issues of their own, Roxy knows that her quiet little apartment
in the city will be anything but peaceful with the Rule sisters living
under the same roof again. After a startling truth comes to light,
Roxy is forced to question the decisions she's made in both her
personal and professional life.
BREAKING THE RULES is my first novel and is complete at 87,000 words.
A synopsis and full manuscript are available upon request.
Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
***************************************************************************************