How to Write a Query Letter: The Dos and Don’ts

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How to Write a Query Letter: The Dos and Don’ts

In this blog post, we'll break down the dos and don’ts for writing a successful query letter. So, sharpen your pencils and let's get started!

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NEXT CONTEST:

2024 OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION

PRIZES: £1,000 | CLOSES: 28th April, 2025 | WORDS: 600 max
For this paranormal flash fiction challenge, each participant will be randomly assigned a paranormal entity or phenomenon. Once you receive your assignment, you’ll have until the deadline to craft a complete flash fiction story—600 words or fewer—that features this paranormal entity or phenomenon at the heart of the narrative. There’s no minimum word requirement, but your entry must stand alone as a full story.
Your piece can be eerie, heartfelt, romantic, thrilling, darkly humorous, or anything else. This definitely isn’t a horror contest—though you can submit horror, of course. The only requirement is that the paranormal takes center stage. So, we advise against submitting a story where one of your characters just happens to mention your assigned paranormal entity in passing!
Our judges aren’t looking for strict adherence to folklore or mythology though, but rather how you choose to engage with the assigned entity. As long as your story clearly incorporates it or is inspired by it, you’re free to interpret it in your own way.
Entry: £3

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