Workshop: Mistakes Authors Make When Submitting to Publishers

This is the second of my online workshops geared toward writers who have completed or are near to completing their manuscript.  This is a one-week workshop presented by Savvy Authors and will run March 19^th thru March 26^th, 2012.

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For this workshop I interviewed two publishing companies, ImaJinn Books and Belle Books/Bell Bridge Books, and asked them about the submissions they receive and what annoys them and impresses them the most.  These are two very reputable and successful publishers that I have a working relationship with and was fortunate enough to be able to sit down with.

The fact is that not every talented writer will be able to obtain an agent.  Many choose instead to submit directly to publishers that don’t require agented submissions – small publishers or epubs.  And there is absolutely nothing wrong with choosing this path.  Writers can make excellent money with small publishers, but good small publishers, like agents, are highly selective in their acceptances.  Hear directly from two editors what they look for in submissions.  Don’t burn good markets by making mistakes that can easily be avoided.  Lessons will be as follows:

Introduction (Day 1)

1.    Introduction to the two publishers interviewed for this workshop

2.    Their advice to writers

Common Mistakes Authors Make (Day 2)

The Top 5 Things that Authors Do To Annoy Publishers (Day 3)

The 5 Things that will Ensure Your Submission Gets Rejected (Day 4)

The Best Thing an Author Can Do To Ensure a Successful Submission (Day 5)

~~Jaye

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