Gay Ingram's Blog - Posts Tagged "credentials"
Cover Letter Pointers
Write in a friendly, self-confident tone. Bypass the cutesy and over-familiar. Be Professional.
List any qualifications, relevant previous publication credits, writing credentials, especially if you've studied with a prominent person, or on-the-job experience that would lend credence to this particular manuscript or even what inspired the writing of this book.
Follow submission requirements to the letter. Your synopsis should provide a thumbnail sketch of who, what, where, when and why--the theme, setting, principal players, all in a few sentences.
The point of a cover letter is to introduce yourself and your work. It is the sample of your work that you include which will clinch the deal.
List any qualifications, relevant previous publication credits, writing credentials, especially if you've studied with a prominent person, or on-the-job experience that would lend credence to this particular manuscript or even what inspired the writing of this book.
Follow submission requirements to the letter. Your synopsis should provide a thumbnail sketch of who, what, where, when and why--the theme, setting, principal players, all in a few sentences.
The point of a cover letter is to introduce yourself and your work. It is the sample of your work that you include which will clinch the deal.
