Saturday, December 01, 2012

Query Queue

Below, listed in the order received, are the titles of books whose query letters have been submitted for ridicule, but which have not been critiqued.

In order to offer the "Guess the Plot" feature with each query critique, Evil Editor needs his minions to suggest amusing fake plots for the titles. Send your fake plots as comments to this post. Try to limit them to 50 words. Don't worry if your plot is ridiculous; the actual plots usually are, as well.

Titles will be added to the list as new query letters come in, so check back. If you would be heartbroken to submit a plot, only to find it wasn't used, don't participate. We don't want any hurt feelings out there.

Titles in green still need fake plots. Titles in red don't.

Headless at the House of Tiki
All the Queen's Horses
Shifted


The queue is almost empty! It's the perfect time to send your query.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wed, 19 July, 2006-----

Yikes! Drought! Send queries! For the love of God, send them now!

- a minion, stranded on the roof without a comedy writing exercise in sight.

Anonymous said...

This drives me nuts. Everytime my husband looks over my shoulder when I log into the Gallimaufry, he says, "Hmmm. Just how is that dog holding that book up? And why is he smiling like that?"

Guys. Sheesh.

Matt Ryan said...

EE -

We're supposed to submit our fake plots to this comments thread right? I'm asking because I don't see any old ones. Do you remove them?

Thanks.

Evil Editor said...

Send them here. If I published them, everyone would know they're not the real plot, so I keep them secret.

Anonymous said...

Send them here where?

Evil Editor said...

Same place you sent your question.

Anonymous said...

do you do offer advice on real queries? If so I can send you two.

Evil Editor said...

Almost all of the 800+ queries at the Evil Editor blog are real queries. Send 'em on.

Anonymous said...

Do you take queries of picture books as well?

Evil Editor said...

Yes.

Anonymous said...

Can we submit queries for our WIPs that our *nearing* completion?

Evil Editor said...

Yes.

Anonymous said...

Heh, nobody queries anymore, they all just self-publish on Amazon...

Khitty Hawk said...

Since you're so dry, is it okay if I send a query for something in the really early stages, so I can practice my skill at query writing? I don't have anything ready to go out as of now.

Evil Editor said...

Yes. We'll take anything.

BreBre said...

I think I sent you a query almost a year ago. Do you let people know if you posted them or do I have to look for it on the blog? I've read almost all the posts and they're awesome.

Also, can I resend my query if you didn't recieve it?

Evil Editor said...

What was the title?

John said...

Don't Date a Bro GTP:

Number seven in Leon "Ladies' Man" Phelps's advice series: Dating Rules for Straight Bros

John said...

Don't Date a Bro GTP:

Number seven in Leon "Ladies' Man" Phelps's advice series: Dating Rules for Straight Bros

Golfball said...

Can we send in queries for WIP's that don't have a set word-length?

Evil Editor said...

We'll take anything at the moment, as we're running low on everything.