Dear Mr Cornwell
Thank you for the pleasure your writing has always given me.
So far I have written four thrillers myself that I have been forced to self-publish and three more that I still have in manuscript form only having exhausted my resources. This is the result of 7 years work and despite pushing hard the only response I get from publishers is ‘I like your work a great deal but you’re unknown, untried and have no sales record – we can only offer you a partnership contract.’ It’s a catch 22 situation that you may be familiar with from your earlier days and I was hoping you could give me some advice on how I can one get over this hurdle to achieve the Holy Grail, a traditional contract.
Your valuable time in replying will be most appreciated.
Yours sincerely
Clive Sorrell