Dear Editor…
I heard it’s a good idea to submit three to four picture book manuscripts at one time, to show an agent that I can produce enough work that they can make money off of me. I have three picture book manuscripts ready to go. How do I structure the query letter?
Sincerely,
Ready Writer
Dear Ready Writer …
Agents don’t want authors to submit multiple manuscripts at once. Instead, a great strategy is to have three or four picture book manuscripts READY so that when an agent likes the ONE manuscript you submitted and asks you what else you’ve got, you can share the others with them spit-spot. For now, submit just one.
Happy writing!
The Editor
The Editor, Deborah Halverson, has been editing books for thirty years and specializes in picture books, Middle Grade/Young Adult fiction and nonfiction, and New Adult fiction. For her editorial guidance in making your manuscript ready for submission to agents and publishers or for self-publishing, click Editorial services. Learn more in her books: Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction.