As of this week, I’ve begun my run through the query trenches with my latest novel, The Kingdom of Nod. I don’t know who first coined the term Query Trench, but it feels right. No one is an expert in querying. There are those who were successful, writers who have been signed, and those who haven’t succeeded yet. There are plenty of people who will give you advice, or sell it to you. A whole industry has sprung up catering to the anxieties of writers preparing for their run.
But, in the end, you just need to turn the targeting computer off, trust that you’ve done everything you can to prepare, trust the Force, and take your shot.