Manuscript Submission
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Writer's Best Friend: the Acquisitions Editor
Trying to get your manuscript published but keep getting rejection letters? Changing your approach and understanding how books are acquired can help.
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Contributing Articles in Manuscript Submission
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Can You Make Me Laugh?
Jon Elek, agent at London's AP Watt challenges you to make him laugh - and you just may make his list
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Three Steps to Getting Published
Does your book make a point; does it answer a question; and is your voice your own? Asks leading London literary agent
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Simon Lelic; Six Weeks From Pitch to Publication
In six weeks, Simon's Lelic's whydunnit, Rupture, was submitted to Felicity Bryan, read, edited then sold to a publisher. Publishing doesn't get much smoother than that
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How to Get a Book Published
Writing may be a craft, but getting published is a business, particularly for books. Being a great writer is one thing; being a published author is another.
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How to Write a Query Letter for Novels
Without a good query letter, finding representation for a novel can be next to impossible. Here are quick and easy tips for getting noticed.
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Submitting a Manuscript for Publication
When submitting work for publication, whether it be to a small literary magazine or to a major publishing agency, be sure to adhere to their submission guidelines.
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Tips for Finding a Publisher
One should read guidelines, follow directions , write great letters, and submit well edited manuscripts and marketing plans if one wants to get a publisher's attention.
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The Author's Guide to Writing a Synopsis
A synopsis is a plot breakdown of a novel. Some publishers insist upon one. A succinct and brief description of the plot will ensure a professional feel.
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Review of Making the Perfect Pitch
Reading Making the Perfect Pitch is like interviewing the top literary agents in America.
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Authonomy Online Writers' Community
Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to a book deal. This article looks at how one, Authonomy, is backing upcoming novelists...
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Romantic Novelists' Association Writers' Scheme
Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to success. This article looks at how one of them, run by the RNA, is backing upcoming novelists...
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Macmillan New Writing Cultivates Fresh Talent
Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to a book deal. This article looks at how one, MNW, is successfully backing aspiring novelists...
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Rejected! A Writer's Woe
Even the most celebrated authors in history have faced every writer's greatest nemesis. Writer's block? No, it's something far more sinister - the rejection letter.
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Six Questions to Determine Manuscript Readiness
The readiness of a manuscript is determined by whether it tells the story intended, has an audience, is written well, and contains original elements.
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How to Secure a Literary Agent
Gaining a literary agent in today's competitive market is harder than ever before. However, there are a few things people can do to improve their chances of securing one.
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Literary Agent Search Tools
Discusses two important literary agent search engines and their role in helping new authors research potential agents.
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Preparing a Perfect Book Proposal
From Slush Pile to Publication: Tips for Fiction and Non-fiction writers on how to get an editor's attention.
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Getting Your Book Published
Once the words are done, the story is just beginning for most authors. The journey from creation to publication can be short and quick or long and tedious.
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How to Create a Winning Submission
When writers are ready to submit their manuscripts to publishers, they sometimes rush into sending their work out without researching the publishers fully.
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Publisher Submission Guidelines
No writer wants to be rejected on a technicality, but every day writers submit work that doesn't follow the editor or publishers' guidelines.
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How to Submit a Manuscript for Publishing
Too often, new writers send their manuscript out before it is ready, or they send it to the wrong publishing house. What can you do to avoid this?
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Why was I Rejected?
Rejection is a part of getting published, and as a writer you're bound to run into it eventually. Here are some common reasons why your writing may have been rejected.
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More Query Letter Mistakes
Don't make fatal errors that will cause your query letter to end up in the garbage. Pay attention to these recommended DON'TS for query letters.
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Query Letter Mistakes
Don't make fatal errors that will cause your query letter to end up in the garbage. Pay attention to these recommended DON'TS for query letters.
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Your Query Letter Hook
The hook is important to making sure your letter doesn't end up in the recycling bin. How can you ensure your reader will want to read more?
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