Meet Your Instructor

Kat Lewis

Head Instructor

Kat Lewis is a fiction writer and video game narrative designer based in Seoul. She is the founder of Craft with Kat, a bestselling Substack newsletter with practical craft lessons for writers. Her debut novel, GOOD PEOPLE, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster.

Course curriculum

    1. Why Take This Course

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    1. The Five Components of a Query Letter

    1. Analyzing Query Letters: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

    2. Sample Query Letters

    3. Write Your Query Letter

    1. Everything You Need to Know about Querying Agents

    2. Congratulations!

About this course

  • $59.00
  • 7 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Why Students Love This Course

Testimonials

“I always recommend Craft with Kat to fellow writers; Kat has a preternatural ability to break craft and structure into understandable and actionable components. Kat brings this talent to her query letter editorial services, guiding writers to hone in on what’s compelling and relevant, while respecting the individuality of voice. Any writer looking to generate or revise their query letter toward results should use Kat’s editorial services.”

Tanya Žilinskas

“I am so grateful for Kat’s help and advice on my query letter! She helped strengthen and polish my writing, and best of all, she knows exactly what agents look for and what to emphasize. The first time I sent it out, I received a request for a full manuscript! ”

Catherine B. Hooper

“Kat is an incisive reader. Her personalized query letter feedback strengthened my pitch significantly while also helping me see my protagonist's growth arc more fully. I recommend her to every writer I know!”

Laura Steadham Smith

“Query letters are so hard, but I have a much clearer vision for mine after learning from Kat! Not only did she ask specific questions to help me think deeper about my pitch, she also provided concrete examples to illustrate concepts, which, as a visual person, I always find so helpful.”

Carmen C.

“Kat has an amazing eye for language and storytelling, and just as importantly, the skill to communicate feedback in a supportive and eye-opening way to strengthen my vision. I would highly recommend working with Kat on improving your craft as she is a fantastic instructor.”

Mingshu D.

Reviews

5 star rating

Comprehensive and Motivating

Darise JeanBaptiste

Super thorough from start to finish and really helpful for writers at any stage of the process. There are so many insider tips that Kat shares, which makes the course feel one of a kind. It's all right here! I especially appreciate the sample quer...

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Super thorough from start to finish and really helpful for writers at any stage of the process. There are so many insider tips that Kat shares, which makes the course feel one of a kind. It's all right here! I especially appreciate the sample query letters. I feel motivated to write my query letter and send it out with all the new info I learned here.

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