Hi,
I think we could be a good match - I have a MG Fantasy PROMISE ME YOU'LL COME BACK, and I'll gladly read yours. Mine is 35K. I have a full and a partial out, but I know there's room for improvement. Let me know! (query below):
Dear Agent Orange:
One step beyond a blue flowered canopy, and introverted Chloe finds a world even more enchanting than the ones she knows through books.
The summer before sixth grade, Chloe finds herself trapped in rural Red Bud, Illinois keeping her ailing grandmother company. There only because of obligation, she expects to pass the time reading. Instead, she feels an instant connection with the strange old woman with bright green eyes. From the confines of her bed, her grandmother urges Chloe to explore the woods. She promises that something spectacular awaits.
Chloe’s grandmother delivers on this promise. When Chloe steps through a blue-flowered canopy on the far side of the trees, she finds herself in a world that appears to be Red Bud from the lens of half a century ago. Her hostess is a girl with the same glittering green eyes and commanding tone as her grandmother. She calls herself Lydia, and her unbridled enthusiasm and youthful energy are so captivating that Chloe accepts Lydia and her world as reality.
As vivid as Lydia’s world appears, it is an impermanent glimpse. As Chloe’s grandmother’s health dwindles, the new world deteriorates. Lydia warns Chloe that their time together is limited, but Chloe refuses to believe this even as her new world begins to fall to pieces. Before this happens, however, Chloe must understand why Lydia has opened it to her.
At 35, 000 words, my middle grade novel PROMISE ME YOU’LL COME BACK is complete. Per your submission guidelines, below please find the first ten pages. A full manuscript can be furnished upon your request.
I am [XX]. This novel was inspired by my hometown in Illinois.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
