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September 2009
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EDITORIAL:
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Welcome everyone - long time members, and new members alike.
Yes, the newsletter is late again. I've been very unwell
over the past couple of weeks, and just getting back on my feet.
It started as a head cold, became flu-like, then turned to a
nasty lung infection. Thankfully I'm at the tail end of it
now, and
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starting to
do things again.
If you've been with
me a while, you'll remember that last year I created several
Christmas products because there had been very few new Christmas
products created over the past 3-4 years.
Before I became
ill, I was in the process of putting together a Halloween package
for my marketing site (www.resources4marketers.com).
What do these two
things have in common? When researching Halloween products, I
discovered there are less than a dozen Halloween products available
world-wide. Can you believe that? I sure couldn't.
With a little more
than six weeks until Halloween, there's plenty of time to produce at
least one Halloween product. (Last year I produced three
Christmas products in a similar time frame.)
If you've not done
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Moving on, if you want to join Brian McElroy's f.ree training, and
haven't already registered, please do so now. As I understand
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Go here
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If you've ever wondered what happens after you submit a novel to a
publisher, wonder no more. Judy Bagshaw has written an article
that takes you through, step by step. Although Judy's article is
based on romance novels, a similar approach is used for the majority
of genres.
Okay, that's it from me - time to sit
back and enjoy this issue.
Til next time…
Cheryl
p.s.
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Motivational Quote:
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Believe in
yourself and in your own voice, because there will be times
in this business when you will be the only one who does.
Take heart from the knowledge that an author with a strong
voice will often have trouble at the start of his or her
career because strong, distinctive voices sometimes make
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- Jayne Ann
Krentz
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Your
Romance Novel:
From Submission to Publication
ŠJudy Bagshaw - All Rights Reserved
(The following article is
based on my experiences with small press publishers. The process may vary
from publisher to publisher.)
“…and they lived happily ever after.”
You’ve written your book, polished it through several drafts,
received valuable critique from your critique group or valued beta readers.
Now you’re ready to submit it to the publisher. What happens from that
point?
Manuscripts are submitted to the Acquisitions Editor at your
chosen publishing house. Upon receiving the manuscripts, the A.E. will do an
initial sort, rejecting any manuscripts outright where authors have failed
to follow the posted guidelines. Such infractions might be: failure to send
in the right format; missing cover letter; no synopsis; a genre not
published by the house, etc. The remaining manuscripts go to the slush pile.
The slush pile is assigned to readers, who work through and
rank the manuscripts, following guidelines provided by the publisher. They
make recommendations to the editor on whether a book is to be declined, or
deserves a full read. Most manuscripts will be seen by more than one reader
to give the fairest evaluation.
Manuscripts that make it to the full read stage are then sent
to readers for this step. Readers read the entire book and give a more
detailed critique of the work. They are looking at such things as: does the
book live up to its initial promise? Does it have a good beginning, middle
and ending? Are the character’s voices unique and distinct? Are there plot
holes or logic errors?
The Acquisition editor makes the final decision on which
books will get a contract. Of the hundreds of submissions typically received
each month, only two or three will be given contracts. Only the best of the
best will be accepted. The author is contacted regarding the contract offer,
and the contract is sent. As well, the author is asked to fill out
questionnaires related to marketing and the cover art.
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