While researching topic of submitting a manuscript to a literary agent, I came across the term query. Alyssa Matesic has industry experience of having been in publishing who gives insights into various of publishing from an Anglo-American point-of-view.
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Notes:
Some people say that, in person, you have only 7 seconds to create the first impression. Whereas, writing to someone can be forgiving because through the art of writing, you have the option to work on it, and develop it as iterations to present the best version of yourself.
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