1) Do—edit your manuscript until it’s as close to publishable as you can make it.

2) Don’t—be snotty in your correspondence with an editor. Be professional. This is a business

3) Do—draft a great query letter. Get help to make it attention getting.

4) Don’t—get cute with your submission. Multicolored paper will make your manuscript stand out but not in a good way.

5) Do—send a clean copy of your manuscript. No coffee stains or musty smelling paper.

6) Don’t—call an editor every other day to enquire on the progress of your manuscript

7) Do—finish the next book while you wait for a response. You know they’re going to love your work so be ready with the next one!

8) Don’t—go broke mailing out complete manuscripts. Use your attention getting query letter instead. This is a cost effective way to weed out editors and agents who aren’t interested.

9) Do—send a thank you note to any editor who reads your entire manuscript—even if they reject it. They loved your voice enough on this project, they might be interested in another project so leave them with a good impression.

10) Don’t—ever give up! 90% of publishing success is being there when the time is right.

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