You've finally finished that novel and now you can relax, the hard part is done..... or is it? There's a lot more to writing a book than just writing a book. More and more publishers expect writers to take a bigger share in the promoting of their work, but you can't do that until you've passed a big hurdle - the query letter.

To most writers, the query letter is the most dreaded part of the process to getting published. Without it, nothing happens. Is there an easy way to get through it? It may not be easy but MaryJanice Davidson uses her own experiences to show you the best ways to go about writing those letters.

Her book, Escape the Slush Pile is filled with actual query letters she and other authors have used to gain attention of agents and editors. Approaches vary, depending on who you query, what you have to offer, and what you hope to gain. She explains the dos and don'ts of this process, and how to write the needed 'hook' that will get your manuscript seen.

There's lots of helpful information in this book, and it will be a great addition to the writer's personal reference library.