This isn’t Authonomy, but I know trying to get a book deal by mailing or cold calling publishers is almost impossible. They just don’t have the resources to sift through all the manuscripts looking for hidden gems.
Whatever you do don’t send in your full manuscript to publishers. Send in a very brief (and humble/modest) covering letter, with a small sample and brief overview of the book.
Don’t be put off by most publishers who say no unsolicited manuscripts, they just mean FULL manuscripts. Send three sample chapters and a very brief summary.
Authonomy – Social Network for Writers
July 21st, 2010 at 5:18 pmHi Susan,
This isn’t Authonomy, but I know trying to get a book deal by mailing or cold calling publishers is almost impossible. They just don’t have the resources to sift through all the manuscripts looking for hidden gems.
Whatever you do don’t send in your full manuscript to publishers. Send in a very brief (and humble/modest) covering letter, with a small sample and brief overview of the book.
Don’t be put off by most publishers who say no unsolicited manuscripts, they just mean FULL manuscripts. Send three sample chapters and a very brief summary.
PhotoSwarm – Create a Pro Photo Website
December 29th, 2009 at 8:18 amIt’s pretty cool – we like the simplicity…
China's BYD - A Model For Chinese Innovation?
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Very insightful, thanks.
Here’s another BYD clone:
http://www.globalmotors.net/byd-t6-chinese-cayenne-clone-will-cost-around-9000-euros/
Refactory - Opensource Coding Wiki
June 6th, 2009 at 3:55 amThanks Aaron!