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My First Knock Back

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The First Knock Back from a Publisher…but is it?

I had my first knock back today from Harper Impulse online publisher.  They said my manuscript had an interesting premise but that the story and characters need further development.  At this time they will not be taking my manuscript further. They also said I should definitely keep writing.  So how do I take this? Continue reading →

Page Three…the error

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I have sent my manuscript to various publishers and then today as I went through it for the umpteenth time I saw it. That bloody error on the third page! This means that all five publishers will have seen it.  Some publishers want 100 pages, some the first chapter, all want a synopsis. One wanted a three line synopsis! To which my explicit words were rampant for a good half hour whilst composing.

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