Why Querying Right Now Is Such a Hot Mess

WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW FROM A PUBLISHING PRO https://www.queryacademy.com/ DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ Querying manuscripts to literary agents has always been a nerve-wracking process, but it seems like these days it’s even harder than ever to successfully query a novel. I have seen both authors and agents across online writing community platforms express frustration with how the state of querying is today. Based off what’s been going on in the industry and my own knowledge from working in book publishing, here are a few reasons why it is so hard to query right now. MORE PUBLISHING RESOURCES: What the Heck Is Going on in Publishing?    • What the Heck Is Going on in Publishing?   How to Spot a Scam Literary Agent:    • How to Spot a Scam Literary Agent   Can't Get a Literary Agent? Here's What To Do:    • Can't Get a Literary Agent? Here's What To Do   Publishing Industry Secrets:    • Things That Surprised Me About the Publish...     WHY IS QUERYING SO HARD RIGHT NOW?:  01:57 – Industry shakeups have caused backlogs 03:50 – Agents are being extra selective 06:56 – Agents have less time for queries 08:31 – There are more scammers than ever 09:18 – What should a querying author do?   ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Chilling by HoobeZa    • [No Copyright] Chill Lo-Fi Guitar Instrume...   Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT