Meredith Etc seeks to publish autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, novellas, historical fiction, books of poetry, and short story anthologies. We publish other genres on a case by case basis. If you are interested in submitting your manuscript to Meredith Etc for review, follow the guidelines below?

Inquiry via email meredithcmcgee@gmail.com before you send an author submission. Thank you.

AUTHOR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

email submissions to meredithcmcgee@gmail.com. Query first!

MEMOIRS: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 chapters

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES/BIOGRAPHIES: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 chapters

BOOKS OF POETRY: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 12 poems

SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGIES: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 short stories

NOVEL: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 2 chapters

CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK: Mail Query Lette, Book Proposal, and 12 pages, 3 illustrations

CHILDREN’S CHAPTER BOOK: Mail Query Lette, Book Proposal, and 1 chapter

NOVELLA: Mail Query Letter, Book Proposal, and 1 chapter

OTHER GENRES: Other genres are considered on a case by case basis

Mose Danztler Press no longer accepts submissions for publication.

Mail author submissions to (include SASE):

Meredith C. McGee, Acquisition Editor

Contact the acquisition editor before emailing submissions (book proposal, chapters, poems…)

QUERY LETTER DETAILS:

The query letter should include contact information, brief overview of work including genre, number of chapters, poems, or short stories, manuscript word count, prospective completion time frame, publishing goals, professional writing background…

Font size – 12 or 12.5 point, Times New Roman or simple font…

Query letter – single spaced. Chapters/Manuscript – double spaced.

BOOK PROPOSAL DETAILS:

Please provide a 1 1/2 page cover letter, a 1-3 page book synopsis, a 500 – 750 word author biography, a 1 paragraph outline or overview of each chapter, a list of similar or competing titles, a marketing plan or chart, a résumé or vita, and sample writings (1 chapter/short stories, poems…).

What is a book proposal?

The book proposal is a one-to-30-page (some proposals are condensed to one page – see sample below) report that a writer uses to pitch books to publishers. It should build a complete argument for the book idea. Chiefly, a good proposal will cover:

• what the book is about,
• why you’re the perfect person to write this book,
• who will buy the book, and
• how you are going to convey the message.

Book Proposal Components:

1. Overview of book
2. Target audience
3. About the author (2 paragraphs)
4. Marketing/book promotional plan
5. Competitive titles
6. Chapter Outline (Contents)
7. Sample Chapter, Poems, Short Stories
8. Résumé/Curriculum Vita

• Manuscript Details
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Preface or Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapters
• About the Author(s)
• References/Works Cited/Notes/Index
• Manuscripts should be divided into chapter sections
• Chapters usually consists of 10-16 typed pages
• Biographies begin with early life
• Memoirs describe specific events of one’s life
• Praise/Blurbs for the Author (Publisher will help obtain book endorsements near the end of book production)

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