Literary agent helps writers prepare query letters at Guild’s July 12 workshop

Whitley Abell of Inklings Literary Agency will explain the dos and don’ts of writing query letters and discuss what agents look for in submissions from 10 a.m. to noon, July 12, at the St. Louis Writers Guild (SLWG) workshop. Jennifer Stolzer, SLWG secretary and contest coordinator, will talk about the Guild’s members-only Publish Your Dreams contest. The workshop will be held at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd. in Kirkwood. Free to St. Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for nonmembers. www.stlwritersguild.org