Submission Samples

Sample Query Letter

The query letter is an essential ingredient in any submission to a publisher. Before you send yours off, measure your query letter against our sample to be sure you're following the correct format!

Sample Synopsis

Your synopsis is the first impression of your writing that an editor gets. Grabbing an editor's attention and interest enough for them to request a partial or full manuscript requires a clean, tight synopsis, like this sample.

Sample Manuscript Page Few things annoy an editor as much as a poorly formatted, untidy-looking manuscript. Before you send your manuscript submission in for consideration, measure it against our sample to be sure it's properly formatted.

Proofreading Marks

Ever wondered what those funny marks on a manuscript mean? This handy guide outlines the most common marks editors use when proofreading and copyediting a manuscript.