Over last summer and early fall I was mostly focused on querying my first MG novel. My mind was entirely focused on the status of my queries to agents, and I am embarrassed to admit I spent a ridiculous amount of time staring at timelines on QueryTracker — A TOOL THAT IS BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE!
As a first-timer in the query trenches, I think I did a pretty good job of preparation, but definitely learned some lessons. It should be stated, regardless of how obvious, that everyone’s querying path looks a little diffrent. Truly, I have yet to hear two “path to publishing” stories that are identical! However, now looking in the rearview mirror after a few rounds of querying and dozens upon dozens of rejection under my belt, I thought it might be helpful to share what I think went well and what might be tweaked in my next round.
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