Articles by Emily Harstone

Emily Harstone is the pen name of a published writer. Her work has been published in ten countries, four continents, by over fifty different journals. She is a professional submissions adviser and editor. If she owned a dog it would be named Wystan.

Pelican Book Group: Now Seeking Romance Novels

A print and eBook publisher of Christian romance novels. They have a number of imprints and accept unsolicited submissions for all but one of them. They are not interested in publishing a book that has been previously self published. They stress this point on their website more than once, as they evidently have to deal…
Christian Issue One Hundred Sixty Two Manuscript Publishers Romance

Self Publishing Success Story: Christopher Paolini and Eragon

Some argue that Eragon was not self-published, as it was published by Christopher’s family, who ran a small commercial press at the time. However, the press had been around for five years and had—as far as my research revealed—only published two other books. Both of these were also written by Paolini family members. Given those…
Issue One Hundred Sixty Two Special Feature

Two Anthologies Seeking Submissions

These two anthologies are seeking very specific submissions from authors on two very different themes. Just A Little More Time They are now closed to submissions. “The Beiging of America” 2 Leaf Press is accepting submissions to their anthology “The Beiging of America”: Personal Narratives about Being Mixed Race in the Twenty First Century. Submissions…
Anthology Issue One Hundred Sixty Five

31 Romance Publishers That Accept Submissions Without an Agent

Updated January 31st 2018 As ebook readers have grown more popular, the publishing market has changed significantly. This has had a huge impact on the self-publishing industry. The media talks about this shift all the time. However, they often neglect to mention the huge impact it has had on the romance publishing industry. There are…
Erotica Manuscript Publishers Publishing Guides Romance Special Issue

Four Themed Publications Seeking Submissions

The following four literary journals have themed calls for submission. All of them are due by July 1st. Each of the themes are very different and each of the journals is looking for different kinds of work. Transportation The Museum of Americana, an online literary journal interested in publishing essays, fiction, poetry, art, and photography…
Issue One Hundred Sixty One

Speaking Volumes: Now Seeking Book Queries

UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 27TH –  Some Submissions to Speaking Volumes are now being re-directed to two hybrid imprints where authors are required to pre-purchase 75 copies.  This is a real issue because the business’s are not separated. A traditional publisher should never re-route you to a hybrid imprint of that same press. We are recommending…
Academic Children's Books Fiction Issue One Hundred Sixty Manuscript Publishers Mystery Non Fiction Poetry Romance Science Fiction Young Adult

Six Essential Tips For Submitting Your Work

If you have never sent your creative writing out to a literary journal before, the experience can be intimidating. Many productive writers try to avoid submitting; however there is no real way around it if you want to get your work out into the world. I have been submitting for six years now. After submitting…
Issue One Hundred Sixty Special Feature

The Published Writer’s Vocabulary: 21 Words You Need To Know

There are many words and phrases associated with publishing. To a new author, or an experienced author new to publishing, it can seem a little overwhelming at first. This article focuses on defining  the most common terms associated with publishing. The article is organized alphabetically. If you have any questions, comments, or additional words that…
Issue One Hundred Sixty Special Feature

Three Themed Calls for Submissions

The following two literary journals and one anthology are all seeking submissions. All are interested in creative writing focused on very different themes. Hopefully one will connect with a theme you already write about. All three publications close to submissions on June 15th Fiolet and Wing This anthology will collect domestic fabulism poems by female…
Issue One Hundred Fifty Nine Literary Journals

Five Tips for Submitting Your Work for Publication

If you’ve never sent your creative writing out to a literary journal before, the experience can be intimidating. Many productive writers try to avoid submitting; however there is no real way around it if you want to get your work out into the world. This article contains five tips for submitting your work.  I have…
Issue One Hundred Fifty Nine Special Feature

Soul Mate Publishing: Now Seeking Book Manuscripts

Soul Mate is a romance eBook publisher. They have only been around for a few years but have published a number of books in that time.  They encourage authors to blur genre lines and to experiment. They respond to every manuscript submitted correctly, personally. They try to respond to all submissions within 4 weeks. Soul…
Erotica Issue One Hundred Fifty Nine Manuscript Publishers Romance

SourceBooks: Now Seeking Book Submissions

A large independent publisher based out of Illinois, they also have offices in Connecticut and New York. Source books was started in 1987 by Dominique Raccah. They also have several imprints all founded within the last decade. They started out publishing business books but then expanded to gift books. A number of books they have…
Gift Books Issue One Hundred Fifty Eight Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction Romance Self Help Young Adult

Other Guy Publishing: Now Seeking Book Manuscripts

UPDATE MAY 13TH, 2016: Their submission page remains the same but their email says they are closed to submissions for the foreseeable future. Other Guy Publishing is a small e-publisher. They publish print editions of all of their full length books. They focus on selling books on Amazon. Their slogan is “publishing fresh perspectives and…
Fiction Issue One Hundred Fifty Seven Manuscript Publishers Non Fiction

19 Magazines that Publish Writing for Children and Teens

Most children’s book authors and young adult authors struggle with creating a history of previous publications – a useful task when trying to find an agent or publisher for their work.  The following list of publishers are all looking for work aimed at teens and children. So, not only do you create a history of…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Genre Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry Special Issue

Blaze: Now Seeking Book Manuscript Submissions

Updated April 13, 2018: They are now permanently closed. Do not submit! Blaze is a new print and electronic publisher focusing on publishing fiction books for young adults and middle grade readers. They seek to publish books in a wide variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as long as that book has…
Fiction Issue One Hundred Fifty Six Manuscript Publishers Young Adult

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