Tag Archives: submission guidelines
Beta Books! How The Pragmatic Bookshelf Is Rethinking the Author-Reader Relationship
This morning, I came across this quote in Predictable Revenue, a book by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler: People, when under pressure or stress, tend to retreat to the safe place of what they know rather than taking the risk of … Continue reading
4 Tips for Building Your Publishing Value Proposition
If you’re a new independent publisher wondering how to generate quality writing submissions, the first thing you need to do is define your value proposition. Continue reading
Do you measure the effectiveness of your submission guidelines?
Are your submission guidelines working the way you’d like them to? There’s no way to know unless you record some key metrics. Continue reading
7 Reasons Why You Should Still Accept Manuscript Submissions
Managing manuscript submissions can be an overwhelming experience. But here are 7 reasons why it makes good business sense for publishers to keep accepting submissions. Continue reading
Are Your Submission Guidelines Hurting You?
If you require submitters to jump through too many hoops, hoops that have nothing to do with judging talent, you’ll discourage writers (good and bad) from taking the time to submit work to you. Continue reading
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
