Kycee John gave us some excellent information during the presentation at the May Meeting. She is an agent from Wild Rose Press, and some of us knew her by her writing name, Kat Henry Doran.
Tips for submitting to any press.
- Follow the guidelines given, and include all information asked for.
- Don’t submit what they don’t want, or more than they want.
- Do your research to submit to the correct department or person.
- BE POLITE and patient.
Your main character needs to have a well-defined goal, conflicts that make the goal difficult to reach, and the motivation to attain the goal anyway. That’s what makes a reader keep turning the pages.
No matter who you publish with or whether you do it yourself, marketing is your job. Learn ways to build an email list, ask your family, friends, and writing group to help you share news of new books, and plan book signings at local libraries, and/or book stores.
Thank you, Kaycee, for sharing information with us.
Lilac City Rochester Writers 