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#34 Query Corner – Emilia Afloat

When a sorcerer steals her father away, Emilia cobbles together a crew from her siblings to escape her home island and rescue her papá.

See the finishing touches that get this query focused and ready for agents.

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#33 Query Corner – THE WITCH IN THE ENVELOPE

A little past season, but still a fun query. See how I helped revise this dark holiday legend.

THE WITCH IN THE ENVELOPE, is a dark twist on the legend of St. Nick, Nick and his Watchers aren’t here to leave toys — they’re here to keep Mara, the vengeful witch, from kidnapping children to fuel her magic.

Check out my latest query rewrite which takes a query from the hows of the writing to the stakes of the story.

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#32 Query Corner – BENTLEY ONE

In BENTLEY ONE, a set of elementally-aligned college students set out to find what’s scaring off its ghosts.

Check out my latest query rewrite which takes a query from the hows of the writing to the stakes of the story.

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