Katie Said:

How do you write a cover letter when you want to publish a book?

We Answered:

A cover letter includes information about you and your novel. Normally you would put your name, address, word count and genre of book. You may include works similar to yours and then a brief synopsis of your manuscript. Don't worry about giving away the ending or plot twists or things of that nature. They sort of want a glimpse of what they are about to get into. Make sure it is written well so correct everything a thousand times over, this is the only editing that has an absolute format and can be followed by MLA writing standards. It is the first look a publisher/editor/agent gets for you and your abilities so make them shine. End it like any business letter with a 'thanks in advance for your consideration'. Keep it as short as possible 1 and 1/2 pages at most which gives you about 600 or so words to work with.