Ten Minute Pitch
Give us a look at your story. Write a query letter to us. Investigate online about query letters, and spend ten minutes writing one to us about your story. Keep in mind our submission guidelines (below) to avoid rejections.
Give us a look at your story. Write a query letter to us. Investigate online about query letters, and spend ten minutes writing one to us about your story. Keep in mind our submission guidelines (below) to avoid rejections.
Send your query letter to:
Send your query letter to:
Add "Ten Minute Pitch" to the subject line. Thanks!
Add "Ten Minute Pitch" to the subject line. Thanks!
Suggested Items to Include:
Suggested Items to Include:
Bio
Bio
Author's address and email
Author's address and email
Title, genre, and word count
Title, genre, and word count
Story synopsis of characters, backstory, and plot twists
Story synopsis of characters, backstory, and plot twists
First ten pages of your science fiction (or other genre) manuscript
First ten pages of your science fiction (or other genre) manuscript
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
Types of Publication
Types of Publication
- E-book and paperback
- Only complete manuscripts
- No series
- Accepting audio version author's readings of books
- Immediate Wordpress support for accepted authors
Payment
Payment
Authors will be compensated with 35% of gross profit or another negotiated royalty plan.
Contracts have varied betwen 20% net and 35% gross. Contracts are important agreements that we can make human. Please commit with your signature only after making a plan to stick with us for the most successful adventure of your life.
Genre
Genre
- Science fiction
- Horror
- Paranormal Fiction
- Urban Fantasy
- Speculative Fiction
- Romance
- Religion/Spirituality
- Society/Culture
- Looking for cover art in these genres
Submission details
Submission details
- Reprints: Not Accepted
- Email and mail submissions accepted
- Email for querying editor
- Word or Open Office files accepted, no PDF
- Cover letter with author bio required
- Simultaneous submissions accepted - yes
- Multiple submissions accepted - yes
- Accepting all year
- Requesting sole rights to publish the novelette during one or more publishing periods
Currently Accepted Word Counts
Currently Accepted Word Counts
Flash Fiction: 200-1,000 words
Short Story: 5,000 words
Novelette: 14,000-17,000 words
Novella: 17,000-50,000 words
Novel: 50,000-100,000 words
If you want to publish something small, consider allowing us to promote your work instead.
Response time
Response time
We will try to respond with one quarter of a year or 3 months. If there's no response after 3 months, ask us again about your submission