![]() ![]() **** - a well-known way of pissing off agents and publishers.ģ. Consider the possibility that a) that is for the agent to decide and she is perfectly capable of knowing whether she wants a cup of tea b) this might not be the first time someone thought of this rubbish idea c) that she might think twice before drinking the tea from a grubby bag that has been fingered by a stupid author before being stuffed in a re-used envelope and d) it says absolutely nothing for the quality of the MS, which is the only thing the agent cares about. ![]() ** - an agent friend just received another one, accompanied by a covering letter suggesting that she might enjoy a cup of tea while reading the jolly MS. NB: the reason why they say No Unsolicited Submissions is, basically, that they are sick of being overwhelmed by the utter crapulosity of the guff that lands on their desks, often accompanied by toffees*, tea-bags**, stupid rhymes***, and glitter confetti****. Is your book a perfect match? Can you be sure that your pitch is so perfect and so compelling that it will get you past the No Unsolicited Submissions rule, which they have put there for a reason? So, it may be worth disobeying if you are as sure as possible that there is a very good specific reason why this publisher might really be looking for this book. However, it carries the tiny possibility of success. Disobeying obviously carries the risk of outright rejection simply for having disobeyed, and the risk of having wasted your stamps, paper and time. If obedience is your forte, see option 3.Ģ. Therefore, obedience is not necessarily beneficial, though it is safe. Obeying carries a negative certainty: your book will absolutely not be taken by that publisher, because you haven't sent it. Then it won't be unsolicited, will it?Įach of these choices carries risks of a negative outcome.ġ. Send a query - a letter or email which makes your book sound so irrestistible and shows that your power of language is so astonishing that they will ask you to send your submission (partial or full). After all, they won't turn down the Next Big Thing, will they? Publishers and agents DO want your book if it IS perfect for them.ģ. Don't send them anything save your stamps and paper. After all, they're obviously too busy to read it and you'll annoy them by disobeying, won't you?Ģ. ![]()
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