Query letters are one of the most important – and one of the most dreaded – parts of acquiring representation from a literary agent. The goal of a query letter is to hook an agent into wanting to read more of your book, but also to deliver a little bit more than a traditional back-of-the-book blurb. Query letter editing is aimed specifically at making your query letter more impactful, memorable, and clear. This can involve structural changes or simple line edits for phrasing, depending on the needs of the draft.
For a query letter editing pass, I will include a brief summary (~300-1000 words) of feedback, as well as in-line edits. I perform query letter editing via Google Docs, and will insert in-line edits as either comments or suggested edits, given the author's preference.
I offer query letter editing for $50 for a first pass (multiple read-throughs and extensive edits) and $15 for a followup if necessary.