Query/Project Rejection

REASONS YOUR BOOK GETS REJECTED
by Sydney Guishard

1. No Unagented Submissions. Some publishers
don't accept submissions from the general
public -- Only from agents. Locate a good
literary agent first!

2. No Writing Platform. A writing platform
is your ability to drive sales through your
fame or media experience. That means you've
done TV interviews, radio interviews or
written for a newspaper before. If your goal
is to be placed with one of the large
publishing houses like Random House,
Penguin, Harper Collins etc. THEY WILL NOT
CONSIDER YOU without an established
platform.

3. No Market Information. You did not
identify the size of your market in your
query letter. You failed to provide
statistics that justify the number of
potential readers for your book. Because, of
course, publishers and agents are in it for
the money.

4. Your Query Letter is Sloppy. You have
typos, misspellings and grammatical mistakes
in your letter. Agent's and publishers
expect you to be a professional writer --
that means no mistakes. If you have mistakes
you will be rejected immediately. Hire an
editor or get someone to review your work.

5. Your Book Has No Market. It doesn't
matter how good your writing is, if no one
cares about your topic it won't sell. A good
clue your book is unmarketable is if you
can't find books similar to yours in the
bookstore or you don't have a clue which
section your book belongs in.

6. You Are an Unpublished Writer. Some
agents only work with authors who have been
published previously.

7. You Didn't Identify the Correct
Agent/Publisher. Some agents and publishers
specialize in certain genres. So, if your
book is a romance novel don't submit it to
an agent who specializes in science fiction.

8. The Agent/Publisher is Not Taking
Submissions. The book publishing industry
has seasons as well as peaks and valleys.
Some agents/publishers are busy with other
projects making it impossible to review any
new submissions.

9. Your Writing is Not Good. Your writing
does not flow and does not capture the
reader's attention. Contrary to what most
people think, if you are the best writer in
the world your work will still be rejected
if you don't have the things mentioned
above.

P.S NEED HELP WITH YOUR QUERY LETTER?
Just reply to this email to get
the details.

To Your Success,

Sydney Guishard

QML Solutions Inc., 2401-330 Rathburn Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5B3Y1, CANADA