“I took hold of that scourge -filled ship and crushed it between my limbs, hurtling it into the second sun, the red one that gave me strength. But I was too late." Terraformer
This is my original query letter that I sent out to agents after I wrote Tiger’s Curse.
Dear Editor,
Kelsey Hayes, an orphan, is a recent high school graduate working for the summer at a small circus. She has no idea that the totally non-glamorous job of sweeping up popcorn and cotton candy sticks would lead her towards her destiny—a perilous new destiny that whisks her away to the far off continent of India where she encounters dangerous mythological creatures, supernatural beings, and booby-trapped caves. However, it will also lead her to magnificent ancient ruins, handsome princes cursed to live as tigers, and the chance to fall in love.
The Tiger’s Curse, set on the lush continent of India, is a romance that sweeps the reader into an action/adventure-meets-the-paranormal tale. A cross-cultural Beauty and the Beast, this young adult novel explores the modern and the mythological, the theme of good versus evil, and the tender feelings of love and loss.
I would be happy to send the manuscript to you for consideration.
Sincerely,
Colleen Houck
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New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, paranormal, science fiction, and romance. When she's not busy writing, she likes to spend time chatting on the phone with one of her six siblings, watching plays, and shopping online. Colleen has lived in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, and North Carolina and is now permanently settled in Salem, Oregon with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.