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"Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write."
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"A person who offers a loose handshake, on the other hand (pun intended), may be interpreted as being uninterested, lacking confidence and self-esteem, weak, or being wishy-washy. Whether too strong or too weak, a bad handshake can set you back and close down a potentially rewarding relationship before it ever gets started."
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"Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever."
"I love autumn", Emily said to me. "It wins you over with its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay."
"I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex."
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