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Hi, All—

I think you might be interested in reading “Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye,” by Katharine Sands.

Best,

Urenna
True Season of Love

Thank you for the post, Urenna. It is always a pleasure discovering new tools and ideas on how to get noticed. Wishing you all the best!

Hi, Antonello-

Indpenedent writers should share their books. Another good book is the "Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression," by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi. Every author needs this book on their shelf.

Best,

Urenna

I have that one. Bathe problem is I keep using the same body language.

Hi, Abigail

There are several books available on body language. You can also 'google' and get info on different body language. However, being a writer, your own observation how people respond to certain situations is helpful.

Best,

Urenna

I'd second the importance of observation. Generic body language is useful but individual quirks (the sort you notice real life individuals doing) can be much more interesting.

If you'd like to study some examples of pitches, several of the pitches from the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition are online. The first round of judging was based on the pitch/blurb only. Go to the ABNA discussion boards through Createspace. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/b?node=332264011


Unexpected Legacy, quarter finalist

Bathe problem? Urenna, I'm glad you can translate auto-correct.