Submitting to other editors within a house

So, you got a rejection from one editor. Can you send it to another editor within the same house?

Nope!

And the same holds true with agents. Let me explain.

If a publisher has reviewed your manuscript, you have to know that, in all likelyhood, that editor has discussed the idea with the other editors. Along the same lines, that editor is representing the company when he or she reads your project. When that person says no to a project, it is not the single editor but the publishing company in general.

Now, is there a chance you submitted to the wrong editor? Sure. But again that goes back to the same thing I have talked about before. Take the time to review and research the people you are submitting to before you mail that package off.

As I also said, the agents work the same way. In this case, these agents have talked to each other. When a project comes in, if that agent doesn't think he or she will be able to represent it, for what ever reason, the project will be passed around. Sometimes this is done simply because one agent might have a full plate already. Again, the rule still applies. The agency said no.

I should also note that just changing the title isn't enough. Even though we receive a ton of submissions, we do remember and many of us keep extensive data bases about your projects. You won't be able to slip an old manuscript though the cracks to us without us catching it.

Sorry, but again, there isn't a way around this one.

Scott