 In this insightful Q&A, Alec Loganbill, editor at Plainspoken Books, pulls back the curtain on exactly what makes a query stand out in the slush pile.
Drawing from years of acquiring narrative nonfiction, sharp political commentary, and stories with a strong sense of place, Alec shares the questions he asks in the first thirty seconds of every submission, the one delete-key fix that can transform a lukewarm pitch into an irresistible one, and the surprising truth about why timing matters more than writers think. Whether you’re polishing your first proposal or recovering from a stack of rejections, this candid conversation delivers practical, hope-filled advice straight from an editor who still gets excited every time the right manuscript lands in his inbox. |