Until I manage to get an agent, I'm continuing to submit picture books to any publishers open to unsolicited manuscripts. Since I have quite a few out on submission already at all the major picture book publishers, I started investigating some small ones.
I came across the following sentence on the Submissions Guidelines page of Dragonfly Publishing:
ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?
Fiction novels?
Hello?? Last time I checked, a novel was, by definition, um... fiction. Nothing else. You can be sure I won't be submitting anything to that publisher.
Before I submit, I always check Absolute Write or Writer Beware, to be sure the publisher isn't a scam. What kind of research do YOU do?
Haha, oh boy (insert grimace). That's not, um, a very good sign.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not! Thanks, Jennifer. Happy to hear the exciting news on your blog.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly scary. We're the only ones who can protect ourselves -- and our books!
ReplyDeletePreditors and editors- I always browse there and Absolute write to try to get scoop.
ReplyDeleteHey- you had one of the top answers for ID'ing my son's drawings-- that means you get a gift certificate to your bookstore of choice! Send me an email
insectwriter(at) gmail (dot) com
I've just started researching and would definitely check those sites first. Lots of scary stuff out there. It was so nice to meet you yesterday. I will be by the store soon, possibly Monday.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Thanks, everyone! Welcome to the blog, Beth. Love the recipes on yours. Yum.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katharine. I emailed you. And yes, Preditors and Editors is helpful too.
Hi Christine! Hope you do come in again. I don't work Mondays, but come in as often as you want!