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Category Archives: Submissions 101
Submissions 101: Keep the Kids out of Your Author Bio
Acquisitions editors don’t care how many kids you have. So why would you include this info in your submission’s author bio? Continue reading
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Tagged acquisitions, author, author bio, publish, submissions
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7 Dos and Don’ts for Submitting Your Writing
Some pointers for writers to keep in mind for their manuscript submissions. Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Kelly Gunzenhauser, Submissions 101, Writers
Tagged publishers, submission, submissions, Writing Links
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Creative Publishing: What It Is and Why It Works
Rather than applying a rote production process that doesn’t consider inevitable author variables, we incorporate those variables to present our authors with a more personalized and creative plan. Continue reading
“Creative Publishing” with Ellechor Means More Control for Authors
With a publishing model they call “Creative Publishing,” Ellechor is an attractive choice for Christian authors worried that they’ll lose creative control of their books once a contract is signed. Continue reading
Posted in Featured Publishers, Publishers, Submissions 101
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Do you start your story in neutral?
We as readers (and editors) don’t need you to lay everything out for us before we get started. Throw your story into gear before you write your first word. Continue reading
Posted in Submissions 101, Writers
Tagged begin a book, how to start a story, write a book, Writing Links
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You’ve Signed a Great Book…What Now?
So you’re a publisher and you’ve managed to acquire what you think is a really stellar novel, a masterpiece, and you’re considering your next steps. My first bit of advice: relax. Rome wasn’t built in a day, right? Continue reading
Can You Market a Great Book without a Great Elevator Pitch?
What if you’re a publisher looking to acquire a book and the only thing you can think is that there’s no elevator in the world tall enough to provide the time needed to pitch this thing properly. Continue reading
Wednesday Writing Exercise: Write Your Book Cover Copy
Before you even send out your first submission—even before you finish that first draft—write cover copy for your book. Write to persuade. Continue reading
Posted in Exercises, Submissions 101, Writers
Tagged cover copy, jacket copy, Jane Friedman, query letters, selling copy for book, submissions
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Getting Published in the Age of E-Books: Workshop in Asheville, Dec. 7
Aspiring authors in WNC can find out what their publishing options are by taking the “Getting Published in the Age of E-Books” workshop offered by Pubmission and DIY Tech Geek. Continue reading
Submissions 101: Is an Option Clause a Good Option?
The option clause keeps you in the game as a player, at the very least, and if you end up losing the book, at least you’ll know something more about your competition. Continue reading
Posted in Gabe Robinson, Publishers, Submissions 101
Tagged book contract, first refusal, option clause, Publishing Links
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The Inside Scoop on Acquiring Books for One of the Big Six
Former HarperCollins acquisitions editor Gabe Robinson talks about how surprise successes and strong backlist titles share a common ingredient: quality writing. Continue reading
Posted in Editor Profiles, Submissions 101, Uncategorized
Tagged acquiring books, acquisitions, author platform, Big Six, editing, HarperCollins, Publishing Links
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Submissions 101: Five Ways to Build an Author Platform with Google
Fiction writers (and you know who you are): The wallflower bit won’t cut it these days. If you want to dance, you’ll have to get out there and show off your talents. Continue reading
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Tagged author platform, google, linked in, Quora, submissions
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How to Write Submission Guidelines That Get Positive Results
If you’re a publishing professional and you accept writing submissions, your guidelines page is one of the most important pieces of marketing literature you produce. Find out how to write or revise your guidelines so that the submissions you receive better match your needs. Continue reading
Should You Ever Deliver Your Submission in Person?
Never, ever, ever think that handing your unsolicited submission to a stressed-out editor at their place of business will result in anything other than a quick trip for your beloved writing to the recycle bin. Sure, there are some friendly … Continue reading
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New! Add a Marketing Analysis to Your Submission
Now Pubmission allows you to show off your marketing skills with a new Marketing Analysis field. Convince publishers of why now is the right time to publish your writing! Continue reading
Writers: Where Does Your Story Start?
Pubmission’s Editor-in-Chief gives some advice on how to catch an editor’s attention with your submission — and hold it. Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Kelly Gunzenhauser, Submissions 101, Writers
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