How Not To Query

A few of us in our writing group are in the process of submitting manuscripts and book proposals to literary agents - a nerve racking process to say the least.  No matter how carefully you craft your query, doubts remain.  I came across a very funny blog, SlushPile Hell, that helped assuage my growing fear of literary agents with a bit of humor. The unnamed literary agent who authors the blog replies to queries from the "you can't make this stuff up" file.  Only snippets of the offending queries are offered so I assume no writers were actually hurt in the making of this blog. 

Here's a post from 6/28:

    Writer: God told me to write this book and that it would become a bestseller.

    Agent: I talked to God. He said he was just messing with you.

You gotta laugh - follow the link to read and enjoy.