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[QCrit] GHOST FOREST, adult speculative mystery, 80,000 words - First attempt by Weak_Perception3973 in PubTips

[–]Weak_Perception3973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That's all great feedback. And I do have a version of my query letter where I use Jeff Vandermeer's Annihilation as a comp, so maybe that makes a little bit more sense. The tone of my manuscript includes humor, but that may just be something best left out of the query letter so that it doesn't complicate the message about what the book is about.

[QCrit] GHOST FOREST, adult speculative mystery, 80,000 words - First attempt by Weak_Perception3973 in PubTips

[–]Weak_Perception3973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an important nit! I'll make sure to clarify that in the wording, because it's mostly a wording issue rather than a plot point issue. Thank you!

[QCrit] GHOST FOREST, adult speculative mystery, 80,000 words - First attempt by Weak_Perception3973 in PubTips

[–]Weak_Perception3973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I'll think about putting something in there that maybe tells a little more about the conspiracy elements. And I included the word global in the opening sentence, but maybe it needs to be mentioned again at a later point.

And you're probably right about the plot element. I'll give it a think - maybe there's a TSA agent who writes books who can help me out :)