Preparing Your Query Package for Submission

Clear and Practical Advice from Two Acquisitions Editors

About the Workshop

You’ve spent years writing and perfecting your manuscript. Now it’s time to submit your work to agents and publishers. Frequently, pitching your manuscript can be a long, grueling process involving tedious requirements and an inbox full of rejection notices. Founder of History Through Fiction, Colin Mustful, and Certified Book Coach and Short Story Acquisitions Editor, Robin Henry, want to prepare you for the submission process and give your manuscript the best possible chance to succeed. Join Colin and Robin for a virtual workshop that will provide clear, practical advice for preparing your query package, help you avoid rookie mistakes, and include tips from inside the publishing industry.

The Basics

Where: Crowdcast Webinar Platform
When: The date of the next live session is to be determined
Length: 60–75 minutes
Cost: $25
Deliverables: Complete Slideshow with Links, Agent Research Spreadsheet Template, First Chapter Checklist
Add-on: $50 – Query Package Review by Robin Henry of Readerly.net - https://tinyurl.com/queryreview

Topics Covered

  1. What to Prepare for Your Query Package

  2. How to Create Effective Submission Materials

  3. Do’s and Don’ts: Advice from a Publisher

  4. Time to Submit: Strategies and Resources

  5. Live Question & Answer

Meet Your Instructors

Colin Mustful is the founder of History Through Fiction. As a traditional publisher, he works with authors who want to share important historical stories with the world. He is also an indie author who writes about the tumultuous and complex periods of settler-colonialism and Native displacement in American history. He has an MA in history and an MFA in creative writing. He believes that learning history is vital to understanding our world today and finding just, long-lasting solutions for the future.

Robin Henry is an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and holds an MLS and MA in Humanities. She is a librarian, adjunct professor of Humanities, independent scholar, and book coach who is also a definite fan of the Oxford comma. As the Acquisitions Editor for History Through Fiction, Robin reviews and selects short stories for publication in HTF’s digital member area. Robin’s favorite pastime is gathering friends for an animated book discussion and afternoon tea. 

Other ways to attend

If you’re not available to attend the live session, you can access all of the Deliverables plus a private YouTube link of the recorded session by joining our Member-only Content Area. Or, if you’d like to be first in line for our next live session of Preparing Your Query Package for Submission, you can sign up for the Waitlist.