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Tips on The Submission Process

July 23, 2007 on 2:59 pm | In Writing Tips |

As of lately I am starting to wonder if people can follow simple instructions. On my submissions, page it says do not send hard copies of manuscripts because the agency takes email submissions only and people still feel the need to send manuscripts via postal service. It is funny because usually when this happens, I sit there and wonder whom and why would a person send me three hundred plus pages when there is the internet but of course, some people have to do things their way.

Now lets talk about the formatting of manuscripts because lawd knows I’ve seen some interesting formatting styles and I am beginning to wonder who in God’s Green Earth taught these people this style. Please remember that manuscripts are to be submitted in Times New Roman or Courier New, 12 pt font, double space and one inch all the way around.

When writing your query letter do not get creative or choose to let that time be you being funny or having fun. Keep it professional and straight to the point.

While others can understand the requirements for some reason, they feel if they email it to me I will get it back to them ASAP and it is as I am super women and I can make things happen. Nope it does not work that way I have over seventy-five submissions daily and that will take time. No one has the right to demand anytime from anyone.

Another suggestion that I can offer never ever go to another agent and get to asking about the agent you submitted to. Not only is that totally unprofessional but it makes you look bad in that agent’s eyes and if the other agent there’s no guarantee that they may mention it to them and that means you have totally screwed yourself in two different situations. So be carefully what you do in this industry because the professionals run in a very tight net circle.