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From how long it should be to how long publishers spend reading it, author Aileen Weintraub shares six steps to getting your query letter out of the slush pile.

Editor Robert Lee Brewer shares six secrets for freelance writers to craft better pitches, inspired by a recent experience critiquing query letters from aspiring freelancers and finding some common trouble areas to avoid.

Find out what "the hook, the book, and the cook" are in relation to writing query letters and pitching books to literary agents and book editors. This post answers the question of what each one is and how to successfully assemble the pieces.