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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 ...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:37:58Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Rhettmartens
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2019-12-08T09:37:58Z (over 4 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
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System
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2018-08-14T16:11:26Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 10