How to Make Sure Your Manuscript Submission is Up to Snuff
338 September 3rd, 2008
Send in a sloppy, grubby manuscript and your chances of rejection are greatly increased. Send in a smart, clean, tidy manuscript and the publishers offices will ring with the cry - “Hey, here’s someone who knows how to do it properly! Break out the Champaign! Bring on the dancing girls!’ But maybe not the latter if it’s a Monday.
Publishers are inundated with manuscripts. In most cases they are unsolicited. They didn’t ask for them, they just arrived in a flurry of dust laden wings like angels of doom. Problem: which to read first. Ah, here’s one that’s half decent. It’s clean and tidy and looks pleasant enough to read. Let’s give this a try.


