The query letter that got me representation for my queer adult solarpunk romance. substack.com/home/post/p-... #queryletter #higma #agentedauthor #romanceauthor #scifiauthor

Terrence McKenna holding up a finger: Take it easy dude, but take it

#HIGMA, part 7/7

Last and most important:

I know this sounds like survivorship bias, but in the long, dark, hopeless-at-times tunnel of querying, you only have the light you take with you. Perseverance is key, and mindset is how you persevere.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk!

Jerry with medals meme format "I just kept comping John Wiswell and it just kept working"

#HIGMA, part 6/?

Comps are everything. Use smaller, shinier comps, because everyone's already comping the big ones.
Find a community! The feedback, camaraderie, and support you'll find are indispensable.
Querying teaches you that the gmail ding is, in fact, the scariest sound known to mankind.

Jack sparrow and the commodore meme format: That's the cheesiest pitch I've ever heard of. But you HAVE heard of it.

#HIGMA, part 5/?

Agent rapport is key here. Agents who are familiar with your work appear significantly more likely to request subsequent works.

Case and point: the agent I signed with gave my last novel a “soft” RnR. After giving my current manuscript an RnR as well, they sent an offer!

Charlie the Unicorn is taken to see the Rejection King (3 animated unicorns against a green background)

#HIGMA, part 4/?

I've always been skeptical of the idea of a “unicorn” query: ultra fast turnaround, multiple offers, request rates over 20%.

Having experienced it firsthand, I sincerely don't think this would've been possible without those previous books and the three years of anguish.

#HIGMA, part 3/?

This was my 3rd attempt at querying. Before this, I'd sent 200+ queries and received ~150 rejections across two projects.

While 2 requests (and the offer I sadly declined) were from a pitch event I kicked off my query journey with, the offer I accepted came from cold querying.

#HIGMA, part 2/?

Queries sent: 53
Requests: 11
RnRs: 1
Offers: 2
Time querying: ~90 days

Special Agent Dale Cooper enters the query trenches (two people converse in a red room with a zigzag tile floor. A form rejection letter is captioned)

#HIGMA, part 1/?

Back in July, I signed with my agent to represent my fantasy horror novel, the Barrowvine Saint. Compared to my two previous querying journeys, this one was certainly a roller coaster.

Even after a couple months, it's still hard to believe this is happening!

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#higma type of afternoon

happy 4:20pm hehe~ (*￣▽￣)b

Finally joining the #HIGMA friends out there! Including the pitch and query letter that got me there
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Higma echo - iyowa Remix

I am now listening to echo - iyowa Remix by Higma

some highlights from my last nights PowerPoint presentation for my IRL writing friends (AKA #higma teaser)