Forum: Unpublished Writers

We are a couple of teens who are writing a story called Damion. the story is located here: http://damion.now.nu We would like some people to...

Where can I find specifics re: how many pages? words etc., are acceptable for particular types of children's books? I know that 32 pages is the...

I need your help please. I am at the stage of looking for a publisher for my completed children's book. I KNOW that the query letter is ALL...

Hi writers, I've been submitting to a few literary journals for the last couple of months. In my research I've complied a list of about 60, and I...

I read all generas', so it's a bit difficult to narrow it down in that way. Thank you for the suggestion though.

Ah, I'm aware that what I'm about to mention is the writing world's red-headed stepchild, but I have -deep breath- written fanfiction - for a...

6xi.com(http://www.6xi.com) is a new online publishing website where authors can post e-books chapter by chapter and get paid for what readers...

http://assumingrealitysustains.blogspot.com/ This was written by a friend of mine. It kept my attention and I think it has potential. What...

Thanks for all the useful suggestions on my last query. I have revised and interested in feedback on this one. Please let me know what you think. ...

Hi! I was wondering if anyone wanted to exchange manuscripts and critique. I've had about a three-week down time on my manuscript (about 40,000...

Hi everyone, i'm nearly dont completing my novel. I was wondering if anyone knows any editors that are good for the money? I've been using one...

I have sent my stories in to the copyright office and I was wondering how long should I wait before I send a letter to an agent or publisher? Should...

(and anyone else with experience as well!) I recently received a request for a full. The agent wants me to include my submissions history. ...

An editor at a well-known imprint recently rejected my manuscript, but gave me a referral to an editor at a different publishing house. Is it...

I have been receiving positive feedback from a piece I’ve submitted to a few lit journals. But while they say they liked it, they point out that it’s...

Please, please forgive my ignorance, but what is meant by "creative non-fiction"? Is it something like Garrison Keillor's work? Or is it like "The...

I got my first rejection today. But that’s okay because I hadn’t held out much hope from this agent anyway. Although she’s apparently successful...

I have recently begun the first round of my querying process. The first ones went out this weekend. No doubt, very soon, my mailbox will become my...

The common wisdom seems to be that a synopsis (for a novel) should be “brief” yet “complete”, with 1-3 pages being ideal, but certainly no longer...

Okay, so I've finished my masterpiece and now I'm ready to begin the query letter-rejection-query letter-rejection-query letter-rejection . . ....