First, you need to find a publishing house or literary agent near you... Then, make a query letter.. A query letter is a formal letter sent to magazine editors, literary agents and sometimes publishing houses or companies. Writers write query letters to propose writing ideas. In theory, a query letter should be contained to one page and adhere to a set of guidelines.
It's better off that way. If you find some agents through the internet, you never know if they're for real.. Some use your own work to publish it as their own... Find a genuine publishing house NEAR your place...
Here's the DO's and DONT's when writing a query letter:
The DO's:
1. Do state your name, address, telephone number, and
e-mail, unless told otherwise.
2. Do keep your query letter to one page. Not two, not three, one.
3. Do enter the word count of your book after the hook.
4. Do thank the literary agent and/or publisher for reading your letter.
5. Do politely ask them to respond if, and only if, they are interested in your story.
6. Do make sure to state the title of your book and if it is part of a series or trilogy.
7. Do keep your tone professional.
8. Do state your book's genre.
The DO NOT's:
1. Do not keep pestering the agent or publisher if they do not respond to your letter. That will only lower your chances of getting considered by them.
2. Do not apologize for not having any writing credentials.
3. Do not try to impress the agent or publisher by printing the letter on fancy paper, mailing it in a colorful envelope, et cetera.
4. Do not bribe the agent or publisher.
5. Do not mouth-off at the agent or publisher if they reject your story. Every author gets rejected at least once. Just keep trying different agents or publishers.
6. Do not forget to include an SASE if sending your query letter through snail-mail.
7. Do not send you query letter as an attachment on an e-mail.
Your book sounds interesting... I'll surely grab a copy if it would be published...
Good luck!
