…editor may receive three, six, ten, or many more submissions in a single day. Literary agents rigorously vetted most of those proposals, so competition is likely to be much more…
Why it’s Okay to Lose a Contest
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How Publishers Make Decisions
…number of years ago I knew a publisher that received 5,000 unsolicited book proposals and manuscripts each year. Those were the days before email submissions were common, so you can…
The Synopsis Tells the Tale
…between two excellent proposals, the one that does not contain a heavy mystery element will to win out over a cozy mystery. Gothic plots presented as historical romances. Almost all…
Understanding the Market
…I’ll still look at proposals where I’m fully stocked; and if I’m blown away by what I see, I may miraculously find a place for you. This can happen at…
Giving Thanks for Lessons Learned
…not only numbers. Great proposals get published, or not. Come to think about it, this is also the same list as I made last year, and the year before and…
Why Your Agent May Slow You Down
…are a hard worker and motivated to get your career moving. However, editors and agents know that proposals will trickle in anywhere from twenty minutes after the meeting occurred (Seriously!)…
Criticism Is an Unhappy Part of the Business
Let me tell you about a rather interesting day. I spent an entire morning going through my unsolicited proposals in-box. I marked them all for my assistant to send fairly…
Thank You, Writers!
…novels on spec. creating your best proposals. listening to counsel and working with us whether or not you agree with our advice. trusting us with your words. wanting to further…