FREE TRAINING: Pitch Pro

Discover how to write a magnetic query letter or a breakthrough blurb.

To sell your novel—to an agent, publisher, or readers—you need to nail your pitch.

A clear, compelling, and concise query letter is essential to landing a literary agent and selling your book to a publisher. But writing a stellar pitch is just as important if you self-publish—because it’s nearly the exact same copy that ends up as the book blurb (that is, the description on your novel’s jacket and product page).

Pitching is my superpower.

My query letter for my debut novel netted two offers of agent representation in less than 10 days. What’s more, my agent used that same query letter to sell my novel at auction for six figures to a major publisher and to sell foreign rights to more than half a dozen countries. (It also became the basis for the book’s jacket copy. In fact, I’ve written every single one of the blurbs for my novels.)

And you want to know a secret? That debut novel wasn’t amazing. It wasn’t awful, either—but knowing how to package and market my story (hint: that’s the purpose of a query or blurb) helped editors and publishers see its potential and understand where it fit in the marketplace. That led to a four-way auction, half a dozen foreign rights offers, and a publishing deal that changed my life.

Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of novelists craft their queries and book blurbs. I’ve also sold many of my own novels to publishers simply using a query letter and a sample chapter.

Here’s the thing about writing an amazing query letter or blurb—and the reason I now take this step before I write a full draft: it allows you to spot and correct critical holes in your story or concept in a way that you simply cannot while outlining and writing. Done correctly, you can’t go through the process without learning more about your story and how to strengthen—and yes, sell—it.

Ready to nail your book pitch? Click below for your free 30-minute training video. I normally charge thousands of dollars to present this in workshops—but you can have this info today for free. (Really.) Why? Because far too many talented writers don’t get the attention they deserve because they don’t have this simple skill. I want you to reach your publishing goals—and learning how to nail your novel pitch can be a serious game-changer for your author career.

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—Camille Pagán, founder of Even Better Co.