They force writers to sign a clause that takes all arbitration to a Christian oriented panel and forgo all legitimate, secular arbitration in the courts.
Wait...what does that mean in laymens terms?
They force writers to sign a clause that takes all arbitration to a Christian oriented panel and forgo all legitimate, secular arbitration in the courts.
Cover Letter, Proposal cover page, One-page "sell sheet", Biographical sketch, Story synopsis, Market analysis, Competitive analysis, Marketing strategies (if any), History of the manuscript (if any), The First Three Chapters
I am be a bit of neophyte but aren't some of these items what an agent is paid to do? I wouldn't know where to begin to write a 'marketing strategy' or a 'competitive analysis', for example.
If I leave out a number of these 'requirements', will the agent immediately reject my submission?
Is this for non-fiction? And if so, have you googled these terms for adescription or how-to? They may be easier to do than you think.
It sounds more like a non-fiction proposal to me than a typical fiction query.
...to Giovanni Gelati at Trestle Press, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2012, by Joyce Hart at Hartline Literary Agency.
That seems rather . . . odd. I would think most agents would not allow their clients to get involved with a publisher who seems to specialize on stolen art for their covers and questionable editing skills.
But, that's just me.
As I found out when I put a quick question to the ACFW loop, apparently there are two Trestle Presses. How on earth we're supposed to keep track of which one is which, I haven't a clue.