Friday, October 22, 2010

Reminders for November Submissions

I think it is time for me to restate s a few things since I'll be opening up submissions to more things in November.

  1. PLEASE READ MY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES - I am pretty clear about the genres I acquire and the ones I don't. Everything is posted so please, no sending me projects that you think I would like if it doesn't match the guidelines.
  2. KNOW YOUR VOICE - As many of you know, I always say that your writing only fits at limited houses. Know your voice and know which houses your writing fits at. I don't want to hear the ones you want to be at, but the ones your writing fits at.
  3. NO ONE HIT WONDERS - The simple fact is that I want people around for the long haul. If you only have one project and it took you 5 some odd years to write it, the odds are this is not the place for you. Expect to be producing a minimum of 2 books a year.
  4. KNOW THE BUSINESS - If you seem to think my job as an agent is to sell your book and do all the stuff you don't know, please don't contact me. Look, I want to work with new writers. I like to work with new writers, but this does not mean you are exempt from knowing the business.
  5. WILLINGNESS TO WORK, LEARN AND CHANGE - I fully expect you to listen to the recommendations I have to say. I will certainly listen to your ideas but I fully expect you to follow the guidelines that I set out. We will work on this together, but this has to be a team effort.

That about covers it.

Scott

4 comments:

  1. What genres will you be opening up to? All of these requirements sound feasible for me.

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  2. Found it! Mea culpa. Next time I'll look harder.

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  3. I really like your blog and your "straight shooter" personality. I'm currently working through revisions, but when I'm done, I plan to submit to you. I wrote it hoping to see it published by harlequin teen. Hopefully, you'll love it and we get to work together! (Fingers Crossed)

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  4. Question: A lot of aspiring authors use AgentQuery to search for prospective agents. You seem to be a powerhouse in the romance field, so why aren't you listed on that site?

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