What Is a Query Template?
A query template is a reusable foundation for all your agent submissions.
Instead of writing your pitch from scratch for each agent, you build one strong template with its core components (your query letter, synopsis, writing samples, and more), then customize it slightly for each submission.
Querier stores these components and automatically assembles them into submission packages tailored to each agent's requirements.
What It Does For You:
Creating a full query template creates:
- Consistency: Your pitch needs to be consistent and error-free in each package you send. A template allows you to write your content once and make small customizations for each. You'll only need to focus on proofreading these customizations.
- Enormous Time Savings: Querying often requires dozens of submissions. Without a template, you'd manually copy/paste your query letter, add the synopsis and writing samples, create attachments, and then proofread it all. Querier does this automatically! You write once, customize minimally, and submit with the click of a button.
- Flexibility: Agents request different things: some want only a query letter, others want a 1-page synopsis, while still others may want 10 pages of manuscript. A template lets you upload your submission materials once, then Querier calculates the exact package for you.
What Goes In Your Query Template?
Your Query Template contains the following key components:
| Component | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Email Subject | Your default email subject line. Querier uses this for agents requiring email submissions without a custom subject format. You can override it later for agents with specific requirements. |
| Query Letter Template | The heart of your submission—a brief, compelling pitch including your book's description, genre, word count, and why an agent should represent it. This core letter remains the same across submissions. |
| Personalization | Placeholders for agent-specific details you'll customize per submission (agent name, why you chose them, etc.). Create as many as needed, though usually just a few. |
| Synopsis | A concise summary of your entire story arc. Querier automatically includes it in any query package requesting it. |
| Writing Samples | Your manuscript excerpts. Agents request different amounts. Some want 10 pages, others 8,000 words or three chapters. Upload once and Querier calculates and generates the exact sample each agent needs. |
| Additional Information | Extra details Querier uses to complete submission forms and attachments. Agents often ask custom questions; Querier organizes this info so you can paste it directly into their forms without manual shuffling. |
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