FILE: Dragon Bound - Query Letter
DATE: 2008-06-13
ARCHIVE: 2020-08-28
(c) Copyright Brett Paufler

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I sent this Query Letter to [redacted].  And the rest is history.  Fine, it's not a compelling history, as they were not interested.  But it is history.

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Query Letter
The Dragon Bound Quartet
Fiction: Fantasy Farce
105,600 words
No previous publishing credits

A classic twist on a new genre... Wait.  Maybe I have that backwards... I guess it doesn't matter.  Either way, The Dragon Bound Quartet is 105,600 words of pure fantasy delight and mythical mayhem.  It follows the exploits of Ruby, a fourteen year old girl, and her drag-goon companion, Grt, as they climb Mt. Doom on a magical quest to meet The Dragon.

On the way they meet an angry Goblin separatist who drives a tanker truck filled with liquid magic, a burnt out paladin who regrets the oath he made long ago to help damsels in distress, a hack wizard who sells life insurance on the side... and on and on.  I don't like to list out all the characters, locales, and situations in query letters because it gets sort of overwhelming and let's face it, in the end it reads like a list.

Besides, as amazing as it is that the old dungeon is going to be renovated into condos, or that the infamous Lucky's Tavern has been converted into a 50's style diner, that's not what the story is really about.  It's about friendship, coming of age, and having a good time.  To that end, the tale is filled from head to toe with fun light hearted conversations.  But don't get the idea it's all fluff.  There's also deep, hard hitting, on the jagged edge, controversial stuff in there as well.  Cross species marriage is covered, as is the dampening effects that multiculturalism and humanism have had on the adventuring industry.  All the same, I must admit I tread lightly where the ongoing Goblin wars are concerned and swept the entire thing under the table.  In the end, I guess I don't have the stomach for violence.  Even the big fight scene between Grt and Crazy George devolved into a pastry cook off.  True, the batter does fly, but all in all, if I have one fear as a writer, it is that I may have made Grt too cute, too lovable, and much too adorable.

Here's looking forward to hearing from you,

Brett Paufler