Questions Regarding Publication

AryaT92 · Dec 20, 2009

When an agent submits a work to a publisher are the only two possible responses an offer or a rejection? Do they sometimes want a rewrite and resubmission? Do they sometimes make offers based on the potential of the work and wait for you to rewrite?

If you receive a rejection are you allowed to resubmit a rewrite of the same idea?

If you receive an offer from a major publisher is it common that you will get other offers from other pubs?

Thanks in advance for answering

Jennifer_Laughran · Dec 20, 2009

AryaT92 said:
When an agent submits a work to a publisher are the only two possible responses an offer or a rejection? Do they sometimes want a rewrite and resubmission? Do they sometimes make offers based on the potential of the work and wait for you to rewrite?

If you receive a rejection are you allowed to resubmit a rewrite of the same idea?

If you receive an offer from a major publisher is it common that you will get other offers from other pubs?

Thanks in advance for answering

No. Sometimes. Rarely. Only if they ask for it. Not as a rule.

eqb · Dec 24, 2009

AryaT92 said:
Do they sometimes make offers based on the potential of the work and wait for you to rewrite?

Jennifer covered everything succinctly, but to expand a bit on this one question...

Even if you get an offer, the editor will likely want revisions to the novel. However, if your novel needs major revisions, no, they probably won't make an offer. More likely, they'll just send a rejection. If the editor sees potential, they might send a detailed letter and an invitation to resubmit.

Questions Regarding Publication

AryaT92

Jennifer_Laughran

knows what she's looking for when she finds it!

eqb

I write novels