Tag: Submissions
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Tracking Submissions
I once submitted a novel to the same agent twice. I forgot I’d already sent it to him and was embarrassed to get two rejections letters within a couple of days of each other. Not very professional. That humiliating moment taught me I needed a system to track submissions. Every writer needs a system. Here…
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Fiction Proposal Biographical Page
The biographical page consists of two parts. Part one is the biographical sketch, and part two is past publications. Biographical Sketch: Don’t put too much effort in this section. You don’t want to write a complete biography about how you wanted to write since you were in third grade. The main thing you want here…
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Fiction Proposal Sell Sheet
The sell sheet is the second page of your fiction proposal. Not all agents or publishers require a sell sheet, but some do. Even if they don’t, it doesn’t hurt to add a sell sheet to your proposal. Your sell sheet should include the following elements: Promo Sentence Sales Handle: These are sometimes called loglines…
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The Fiction Proposal
Most agents and publishers at some point during the submission process ask for a proposal. There are many books and articles out there that teach how to write a non-fiction proposal but very few about fiction proposals. For the next few posts after Thanksgiving, I’ll cover different aspect of the fiction proposal. This post covers…
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The Synopsis
Most publishers and agents ask for a synopsis when you submit. If you need a proposal, the synopsis is almost always a part of that proposal. I recommend you write a three page synopsis and one page synopsis. The requirements for submissions vary, so if you have both lengths on hand you should be all…
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Queries
Queries are the letters you write to publishers and agents to ask or query them if you can submit your proposal, sample pages or manuscript. This is different than a cover letter. In a cover letter, you’re letting the agent or publisher know what you’re submitting. A query letter asks permission to submit materials. A…