And who shall remain nameless in case the NSA (or anyone, which would be nice) is now screening my blog. I love this agent because she actually gives an example of, and instructions for, the kind of query letter that gets her interested. I happen to think it’s a very good format, and I may be bold the next time I’m told ‘send us a query,’ absent any instructions, and use something similar, and then when it doesn’t work the first time, totally give up on it, because at heart I am a coward.