AgentQuery.com is a good way to find agents who are interested in your genre, includes lists of authors they represent and books published by those authors. It's a good resource for query letter advice, rather sucessful examples and critiques.
I'm planning on submitting to Tor and to agents...
I'm finding the query letter difficult to create. I'm not afraid of the rejection so much as sending out queries and synopses that don't reflect my novel as I hope. Is there a thread or section that deals with critiquing queries and synopses?
From what I've heard, they are looking for your voice, or the narrator's or character's voice, to shine through. Follow the publisher/agent guidelines and the basic three paragraph set-up but there is, and it is necessary, that you make it your own.
So I guess I'll stick with the traditional - Hi All!
I'm a genre hopping fiction writer from CA. Mostly here to connect to other writers and maybe find a couple of like-minded writers to trade larger chunks of work back and forth for input/opinion/improvements. And perhaps mug a few shots...
LOTR - Visually stunning, I thought it was a great adaptation, superb acting. I never wanted it to end.
Highlander - loved the soudtrack, the scene trasitions were great, and who doesn't enjoy men hacking away at each other with swords in NYC. Loved Kurgen, made me a Clancy Brown fan...
Useful visual aides and organizing tools. Depending on your level of need and desire for sophistication (otherwise known as TMI) it will help keep you focused, interested and working on your book, especially during those times the words aren't flowing.
Clarifying (to yourself) the point or the position magic holds in relation to your world, society, characters and plot will help you define the best type of magic (will vs. object) for your story and world. What do you need magic to do - is it limiting (only certain people have access) or is it...
As mentioned, within the first paragraph(s) you must "hook" your reader. What this entails can be teaser info/statements that induce them to ask why or wonder what currently unknown circumstances have previously transpired to put you main character in said situation or to make such a statement...