Is there really anything you can do to improve your chances of getting
published? Children's Book Insider Publisher
Laura Backes says "YES!". Improving
the Odds is a collection of Laura's best
CBI articles focusing on the "little things" that can make a huge
difference in determining whether you get rejection letters....or a publishing
contract.
This exclusive Write4Kids eBook includes tips and advice found no where
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Is there a “secret weapon” that can enhance your
chances of turning your children’s book manuscript into a published book?
It’s a question I’ve been asked countless times.
And no wonder – the odds against getting published seem massive to a
newcomer.
Until recently, my standard answer was “No, it’s all
about hard work, determination and persistence.”
And that’s pretty much the same sort of response the question would
generate from most publishing people.
But, reflecting upon the interviews I’ve conducted with
many, many successful authors over the past 12 years, it’s occurred to me that
there are things that these writers are doing that really do dramatically
improve their odds. Sure they work hard, refuse to let rejection get them down
and, oh yeah, have lots of talent. But there’s an “X Factor” at work with top writers.
Their common secret has nothing to do with they color of
paper they use when preparing their manuscripts, or the font they choose on
their word processor or some ultra-secret technique for finding editors (most
find them the same way you should – by subscribing to newsletters such as Children’s
Book Insider and using the Children’s Writers & Illustrators Market
guide).
Here’s their secret:
They
know how to turn an imperfect manuscript into a finished, ready to publish
manuscript.
They understand the value of revising, cutting,
massaging, molding and sharpening their prose.
And here’s why their chances of getting published are
so much higher than almost every other writer (at least those who haven’t
invested in this eBook!):
Most writers “finish” a story and refuse to touch it.
They’ve “moved on” from the writing process to the submissions
process and rush headlong into licking envelopes, affixing stamps, dropping in
the mailbox and waiting. What
they’re waiting for, of course, inevitably turns out to be a rejection letter.
If these writers knew only a few simple techniques
to polish their manuscripts, they could be waiting for the most exciting phone
call of their professional lives. The one in which an editor offers them a
contract.
In this eBook, I’ll present a series of techniques used
by the pros to get their manuscripts ready for submission to publishing houses.
They’re really quite simple – but very, very powerful.
By taking the extra time (and it needn’t be weeks or
months, as you’ll soon see) to make your manuscript the best it can possibly
be, you’ll be letting an editor know that you’re a serious, professional
author. Your prose will shine like
a lightbulb among the sloppy manuscripts and half-baked submissions through
which an editor typically wades. Your
story will be read with greater interest and closer scrutiny.
And yes, your odds of getting published will be enhanced – and enhanced
significantly.
Apart from these revision techniques, this eBook also
focuses on some other aspects of the submissions process that you can work to
your advantage – researching the market, writing a killer query or cover
letter, surprising an editor with fresh storytelling and forging a relationship
with an editor.
As you can see, I’ve cut out all the fluff, all the
theory and all the usual advice. What’s
in this eBook represents nothing but the essence of my hundreds of discussions
with top children’s authors. For
the first time, their “secrets” are yours to use.
Now let’s get going!
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