Hannah Kate Kelley

@kelleyeditorial.bsky.social

Developmental Editor & Book Coach | Kelley Editorial Helping writers craft, revise + launch their stories. New York, NY 📍 #RevPit Editor https://prowritingaid.com/write-with-pride/sign-up

To personalize or not to personalize a query letter? Unless the agent you’re querying has a bare-bones MSWL, I recommend adding that little line to tell the agent why you’re querying them specifically. Well-crafted personalization never hurts your chances; it can only help. So why not?

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Practical advice for querying writers: Query in batches. Only getting form rejections? Revise the query letter and first pages. Getting partials and fulls without offers? Consider agent feedback. Developmental edits may be needed. But often, it’s just not a fit. Get a hug, revise, and keep going. 👏