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OUTLINE
- Research articles, book market, and publishers
- Find a gap in the market
- Find publishers that are accepting directly from authors and focused the special needs population. Check out: publishedtodeath.blogspot.com
Review the Submission Guidelines for Each Publisher
- Sample proposal guidelines
- A cover letter
- A current résumé
- A market analysis
- A detailed chapter-by-chapter outline
- At least two sample chapters (if a full manuscript is available, you may send it)Note: For early childhood submissions, the entire text is required for evaluation. Bracketed art suggestions are appreciated, though illustration samples should not be sent unless professionally competent.
- A description of your personal promotion plan for the proposed book (including both in-person and social media outreach)
Make a Spreadsheet and Get Organized
- Publisher
- Website
- Submitted
- Accepted
- Target audience
- Requirements
- Accepted Format
- Response Time frame
- Divide and Conquer (if you have a partner)
- Submit by
Download our book publishing submission table
Why It Is Better to Submit to Multiple Publishers
- You want to increase your chances of getting published
- Would you only submit one school application?
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