Blooming Tree Press emailed us and asked us to post the following call for submissions:
Because of the many submissions we receive, we ask you to strictly adhere to the requirements that follow:
*Please submit a brief biography, synopsis, and the first three chapters of your manuscript only. All material must be typed and double-spaced.
*Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for proposal or possible response, but do not send original manuscripts; they will not be returned. Retain copies of all material sent in case originals get lost in the mail.
*Name, address, phone number and e-mail of the author should be on the first page of the manuscript, and a header for subsequent pages should contain the author's name and title.
*Fiction we consider should be approximately 60,000 - 100,000 words.
We are currently acquiring the following categories of Fiction:
MYSTERY/THRILLER – Unique plot twists are certainly welcome to this genre, but don’t forget the basics of good storytelling and characterization; these are the tools of your trade. Fast-paced usually appeals to a wider audience these days, but a well-developed psychological thriller can be just as gripping. An unfamiliar setting, skillfully employed, will help disorient your reader and heighten the overall effect of your story.
SCI-FI/FANTASY – Swords and lasers, robots and magic, aliens and dwarves…these are some of the trappings of this genre, the peripheral characteristics, but not the essential ones. As in the movies, no matter how much special effect you add, if the plot is lacking, the story suffers. To temper this wisdom, worldmaking is not a cardinal sin, and much of the initial appeal to a reader lies in the strange and wonderful places to which you can take them. Finish the job by capturing their hearts as well as their minds. Use the most powerful weapons you have in your arsenal: heroes and villains.
GENERAL FICTION – There is nothing that distinguishes good fiction more than a mastery of the fundamentals of writing: diction, pacing, point of view, characterization, dialogue, conflict. Do violate the edict a little bit; show more and tell less. Have a central conflict, which helps the reader empathize with your protagonist. Have a protagonist. Read your manuscript, and ask yourself if you would like it if it were someone else’s work. Make your story important and relevant to your readers. Raise the stakes, as one writer put it.
N.B. We are not accepting Horror manuscripts at this time.
Send submissions to:
Blooming Tree Press
Adult Division
c/o Justin Parker
PO Box 140934
Austin, Texas 78714
www.bloomingtreepress.com
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