How to Get Published: 50 Successful Query Letters

Publisher Marketing: More than a decade in the making, How to Get Published: 50 Successful Query Letters is by Brett Weiss, who has authored seven books and has had hundreds of articles published in a variety of newspapers and magazines. A full-time freelancer, Weiss has been prolific on the web as well, writing for numerous markets. As Weiss will show you in this book, hard-working writers should get published frequently, and one of the most important aspects of this is to learn to craft a well-written query letter. In addition to 50 real query letters that led to published articles and books (and in one case, a freelance writing job), How to Get Published: 50 Successful Query Letters includes tips on writing query letters, along with articles about and advice on writing in general. Whether you're an aspiring writer longing to get published or you're a veteran of the wordsmith wars, you'll benefit from the behind-the-scenes information this book has to offer. How to Get Published: 50 Successful Query Letters features the following: *An introduction with tips on writing successful query letters *50 successful query letters written by Weiss, who makes his living as an author and journalist *An essay on how Weiss "broke through" to become a successful writer * "Anatomy of a Near Nervous Breakdown," in which Weiss reveals how his writing career almost came to a crashing halt * "How to Get Published," which offers practical advice on the writing life * "How Writing Can Supplement Your Income," an article on how to write for publication while keeping your day job * "Writers in Movies," a fun feature on film versions of famous writers * "The History of Typewriters," in which Weiss details the origins of that most wondrous of writing tools * An interview with James Reasoner, author of more than 300 books *An interview with Brett Weiss, conducted by Chris Cavanaugh of Classic Gamer Magazine Contributor Bio:  Weiss, Brett A lifelong fan of comic books, video games, movies, science fiction, and the like, Brett Weiss has published professionally since 1997 and today is a full-time freelance writer. Weiss is the author of six books: The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987 (Schiffer, 2014); Retro Pop Culture A to Z: From Atari 2600 to Zombie Films (Amazon, 2014); Filtered Future and other Dark Tales of Science Fiction and Horror (Amazon Kindle, 2012); Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 (McFarland, 2007); Classic Home Video Games 1985-1988 (McFarland, 2009); and Classic Home Video Games 1989-1990 (McFarland, 2011). In addition, Weiss has had articles published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Writer, Mystery Scene, AntiqueWeek, Antique Trader, Fangoria, Filmfax, Game Informer, Video Game Trader, Classic Gamer Magazine, the Comics Buyer's Guide, Toy Shop, Toy Cars & Models, Back Issue magazine, Alter Ego, Robot magazine, Native Peoples, and various other publications. He's also been honored by video game legend Walter Day with two cards in Day's Twin Galaxies trading card set. When not writing, Weiss enjoys reading, hiking, cycling, playing basketball and tennis, watching movies, going to museums, collecting video games, and hanging out with his family.