Authors of Historical Fiction must remember: FICTION FIRST! This workshop critique illustrates COMMON errors authors of historical fiction make when crafting their query letters. Do you relate to this query?

This letter is good example of 'disconnect' between author credentials and query letter hook. Filmed at the Southern California Writers Conference, critique includes discussion about 'telegraphing author's insecurities' via query letter-A NO-NO!

HOT TOPIC! 3 eBOOK published authors discuss the process of eBook publishing. For writers interested in eBooks, this 1 hour video is a MUST see! In depth discussion is AUTHOR -centric & includes costs, branding & viral-ing ebooks through new/social media.

Lack of 'hook' issues dominate this query letter. What's this story about? Who's telling it? Do we know? Lively discussion includes author's concern about "Who do you trust?" when seeking advice about the craft of writing--A very REAL concern for all writers. Also addressed: why is it critical to make your reader care via the query letter's content. Filmed at the 2011 Santa Barbara Writers Conference by Ninety Degrees Media/Lisa Angle. Approx. 11 minutes

'Pitch one book at a time' is illustrated well in this letter. What works in this query? What obscures all the author's hard work? Are you obscuring your story in your query letter? Filmed at the 2011 Santa Barbara Writers Conference by Ninety Degrees Media/Lisa Angle. Approx. 11 minutes