A writer's journey toward traditional publication Post Four - Dear [Agent Name], Not Dear Whoever I have a shortlist now. Names, agencies, the books they've sold, the gaps they're trying to fill. Real people with real inboxes, not a spreadsheet of strangers. Which means the easy part is over. Because I guess a query letter addressed to "Dear Agent" is not a query letter at all really. It's just a letter with a big hole cut in it. I wouldn't take on a job without measuring the

Post Three — To Whom It May Concern — Actually, That's The Whole Point.

Post Two — The Accidental Apprenticeship.

Post One — Let's Start at the Beginning. Which is Actually the Middle.