I have to admit I’ve been including one sentence summaries of my stories with every cover letter for at least three years. This author is right, I did it because that’s what novel queries do. I’ll stop and we’ll see what happens.
I think in my most recent submission I included a summary because it really fit with the market, as in that market specializes in stories with psychological suspense, and this story was perfect for them. I didn’t think it was necessary, but I didn’t see why I wouldn’t include it, as in I didn’t think it would irritate editors.
Thanks for sharing this! 😀
Glad I could be of service good sir
You know I recently sent off another short story, with a cover letter, so this is rather good timing. Thank you for sharing.
I have to admit I’ve been including one sentence summaries of my stories with every cover letter for at least three years. This author is right, I did it because that’s what novel queries do. I’ll stop and we’ll see what happens.
Same here! It makes sense but all markets are different. A useful insight! Thanks for reading and commenting!
I think in my most recent submission I included a summary because it really fit with the market, as in that market specializes in stories with psychological suspense, and this story was perfect for them. I didn’t think it was necessary, but I didn’t see why I wouldn’t include it, as in I didn’t think it would irritate editors.