It’s a new month and the children have all gone back to school.  Stay-cation is over and I’m back to work, which is actually ok.  It always helps when you like your job.

If you’ve checked my Facebook page you know I recently finished a heroic fantasy novel, Tinderbox, which takes its inspiration from Andersen’s The Tinderbox.  If you’ve never read it you can go here: http://hca.gilead.org.il/tinderbx.html to read a copy.

I’m sending this one out to the mainstream market.  Something I haven’t done in several years and I’ve been climbing the walls.  “But wait, CJ, you’ve published before!”  You say.  yes I have and I’m eternally grateful for the professional relationships I’ve built with them and how easy it is for me to communicate with them.

But I will be sending queries for this work to agents.  I’ve been researching them for several months and I’ve narrowed the list to who I truly want to submit too.  Although I’ve said not to wait to send a work out, my dear friend Kelli Riffle, who I told about my climbing the walls, suggested I give it some time and then work on sending it out.  So I’m now working on the query letter.  I have one from awhile ago that I’m trying to tweak but now that’s just making me antsy again!

So I’ll give you a peek at what I’ve gotten so far.  Feel free to comment on it as you like and give some suggestions if you want.

Query Letter:

I am currently seeking a literary agent with the expertise to assist me in realizing the full potential of my writing career for my present and future works.  I have planned two other works in this universe with the hope that whomever represents me is willing to develop a longstanding professional relationship.