Question about submitting multiple books

thenewbie · 02-20-2013, 06:49 AM

Hi again,

Could someone explain to me how it works when you have multiple books to submit? Do you just submit one and wait until you hear back from it? Or do you submit them all together? Thanks for your help!

CaPooF · 02-20-2013, 07:02 AM

I assume you want to submit them all to the same publishing house? If so, check the submission guidelines. They'll usually say if you can submit more than one at a time. If they don't say, email and ask.

elindsen · 02-20-2013, 08:57 PM

Most, not all, but that I've seen most say no multiple subs. But always check sub guidelines.

thenewbie · 02-20-2013, 10:22 PM

Great! Thanks for the info.

Ann_Mayburn · 02-20-2013, 11:28 PM

Don't be afraid to sub to multiple houses. Seriously. In the beginning putting all of your eggs in one basket can make you go insane.

As long as you make all the pubs aware that this submission is being submitted elsewhere, and keep them abrest of the developments with the other pubs, you won't have a problem.

This is a business. The publisher won't have their feelings hurt if you find a home for your manuscript that suits it better. Publisher's turn down books all the time because they don't fit that pub's ideals.

So, good luck! And remember, an author is only a writer who didn't give up.

Oldbrasscat · 02-21-2013, 12:21 AM

Quite often, they don't mind you sending more than one at a time, as long as you do a separate email for each. There are some houses that will let you put all three, or five, or however many you have, in the same email, but not many.

As always, submission guidelines for the specific house trump everything. An email requestion clarification is something to try if you still aren't sure.

Kimber · 02-21-2013, 05:08 AM

If it's a series, sub the first one (to one or more pubs), and let them know it is one of a set, and if you sent it to other houses for consideration. If they are all stand-alones, feel free to spread the love around.

02-20-2013, 06:49 AM	#1
thenewbie New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 49	Question about submitting multiple books Hi again, Could someone explain to me how it works when you have multiple books to submit? Do you just submit one and wait until you hear back from it? Or do you submit them all together? Thanks for your help!

02-20-2013, 07:02 AM	#2
CaPooF practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 942	I assume you want to submit them all to the same publishing house? If so, check the submission guidelines. They'll usually say if you can submit more than one at a time. If they don't say, email and ask. __________________ CPF Check out my blog, Aphrodite's Writer Five Haunting Nights: A Love Story Told in Serial Halloween Heat III Partners

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elindsen Learning to sword fight in Heaven Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: somewhere between hell and back Posts: 3,621	Most, not all, but that I've seen most say no multiple subs. But always check sub guidelines. __________________ Facebook Twitter My site AW Library WIP: At the Bullet's Tip 10,522/15,000 Bite of the Recluse (with Azalea Moone) 1,385/20,000 Free computer game and books!

02-20-2013, 11:28 PM	#5
Ann_Mayburn Smutty McTitters Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mountains of WV Posts: 812	Don't be afraid to sub to multiple houses. Seriously. In the beginning putting all of your eggs in one basket can make you go insane. As long as you make all the pubs aware that this submission is being submitted elsewhere, and keep them abrest of the developments with the other pubs, you won't have a problem. This is a business. The publisher won't have their feelings hurt if you find a home for your manuscript that suits it better. Publisher's turn down books all the time because they don't fit that pub's ideals. So, good luck! And remember, an author is only a writer who didn't give up. __________________ Website - Twitter - Facebook

02-21-2013, 12:21 AM	#6
Oldbrasscat Makin' stuff up... Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In a bunker, lobbing grenades at the plot bunnies... Posts: 1,568	Quite often, they don't mind you sending more than one at a time, as long as you do a separate email for each. There are some houses that will let you put all three, or five, or however many you have, in the same email, but not many. As always, submission guidelines for the specific house trump everything. An email requestion clarification is something to try if you still aren't sure. __________________ The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel. -- Steve Furtick Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them. -- Rita Levi-Montalcini The Blunt Instrument: Dang it! Now I'm blogging too? MM Romance Critique Group MM Romance Discussion Group

02-20-2013, 10:22 PM	#4
thenewbie New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 49	Great! Thanks for the info.

02-21-2013, 05:08 AM	#7
Kimber Kimber Vale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA Posts: 167	If it's a series, sub the first one (to one or more pubs), and let them know it is one of a set, and if you sent it to other houses for consideration. If they are all stand-alones, feel free to spread the love around. __________________ Kimber Vale www.kimbervale.com www.kimbervale.wordpress.com Come for the sex. Stay for the story.

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