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Q&A Given how much self-promotion modern writers need to do, are Query Letters still worth writing?

I have struggled with this for a while because of how much the market has changed over the past decade. Are Query Letters still worth writing if all you have is your manuscript (no "platform"), or ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rhettmartens‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:37:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/38318
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Rhettmartens‭ · 2019-12-08T09:37:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have struggled with this for a while because of how much the market has changed over the past decade. **Are Query Letters still worth writing if all you have is your manuscript (no "platform"), or do you need to do all the leg work (self-promotion, building a platform) first before even pursuing a publisher?**

_Follow-up question:_ If you've already done all the work to promote yourself and build your platform, is it still worth pursuing a traditional publisher, or is self-publishing viable if you've (already) generated enough of a following?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-08-14T16:11:26Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 10