I made an exception to my “waiting until after the holidays” policy and submitted my book to Firebrand Literary through their “Query Holiday” concept.

It’s a great idea; novelists aren’t necessarily marketers, and query letters can be damned frustrating to write.  I myself have a background in marketing and advertising, and I still find it next to impossible to summarize my book in a way that makes it sound good.  So Firebrand is offering, for a limited time, to read submissions with no query.  I’ll know by the end of February whether they’re interested.