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Querying Tips
In this collection of blog posts, I offer advice and tips for querying writers.


Dealing with rejection in the publishing industry
Rejection. A horrible word that nobody wants to face, but one which those of us in the publishing industry encounter regularly.
At times, rejections will float into your inbox in a quiet email, often disguised in polite words, but that doesn’t stop the sting; at other times, they’ll be lost in radio silence. Both kinds damage your confidence and leave you questioning everything, but I’ve learned that rejection isn’t a reflection of a writer’s work.
Rhian MacGillivray
4 days ago5 min read


The metadata paragraph in a query letter
What is a metadata paragraph? And why do you need one in a query letter? What should it include? This post takes a closer look.
Rhian MacGillivray
Jul 285 min read
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