This offer is currently closed. If I have your query and partial, I will get to yours, but am not accepting any until I am caught up
In 2009, I graduated with a degree in Publishing Studies from Hofstra University. It is really hard to get a job right now, and it seems even harder in the publishing industry. I am currently working as a proofreader for a pharmaceutical company, but would like to keep working with books of any and all genres. I have interned for Hachette Book Group and Writers House
At Writers House, I read query letters, partial manuscripts, and full manuscripts that were sent to the general submissions and also ones sent to a specific agent. I commented on all materials received and sent a recommendation to the agent's assistant whether we should reject or ask to see more. I also wrote full reports for the assistant. After reading full manuscripts, I wrote editorial letters to suggest changes the author could make to make the novel more suitable for that agent.
Here is my proposal.
I know how exciting it is to get a request for a partial. I also know how difficult it is just to get a standard rejection for that partial and have no idea why. I am willing to read the query letter and first fifty pages of your manuscript (an automatic partial request!). Once I get them and read them, I will send you exactly what I would send to the assistant when I was at Writers House. First I will make notes on your query with a yes, maybe, or no and why (usually by underlining parts or making a quick comment). But no matter what I say, I will also read your first 50 pages and send you exactly what I would have sent the assistant. It is a yes or no then up to a page of why. If I liked it, this page would be me pushing the assistant to like it too. If I didn't it would detail exactly why. Then I will send it back to you. I will add something else: if I would have said yes to the partial, I will read your full and write you an editorial letter.
You do NOT have to read anything of mine. Of course I am NOT asking for payment. I want to help you, and help myself stay in the publishing mindset while I am working on the more technical side.
The only thing I ask if that you are respectful to me, as I will be respectful to you.
I will read them in the order that I get them, and will not put a limit, but you need to know that you will not be getting a response right away. I hope I can help some people out!
Email me your query in the email and your partials as an attachment at [email protected]
In 2009, I graduated with a degree in Publishing Studies from Hofstra University. It is really hard to get a job right now, and it seems even harder in the publishing industry. I am currently working as a proofreader for a pharmaceutical company, but would like to keep working with books of any and all genres. I have interned for Hachette Book Group and Writers House
At Writers House, I read query letters, partial manuscripts, and full manuscripts that were sent to the general submissions and also ones sent to a specific agent. I commented on all materials received and sent a recommendation to the agent's assistant whether we should reject or ask to see more. I also wrote full reports for the assistant. After reading full manuscripts, I wrote editorial letters to suggest changes the author could make to make the novel more suitable for that agent.
Here is my proposal.
I know how exciting it is to get a request for a partial. I also know how difficult it is just to get a standard rejection for that partial and have no idea why. I am willing to read the query letter and first fifty pages of your manuscript (an automatic partial request!). Once I get them and read them, I will send you exactly what I would send to the assistant when I was at Writers House. First I will make notes on your query with a yes, maybe, or no and why (usually by underlining parts or making a quick comment). But no matter what I say, I will also read your first 50 pages and send you exactly what I would have sent the assistant. It is a yes or no then up to a page of why. If I liked it, this page would be me pushing the assistant to like it too. If I didn't it would detail exactly why. Then I will send it back to you. I will add something else: if I would have said yes to the partial, I will read your full and write you an editorial letter.
You do NOT have to read anything of mine. Of course I am NOT asking for payment. I want to help you, and help myself stay in the publishing mindset while I am working on the more technical side.
The only thing I ask if that you are respectful to me, as I will be respectful to you.
I will read them in the order that I get them, and will not put a limit, but you need to know that you will not be getting a response right away. I hope I can help some people out!
Email me your query in the email and your partials as an attachment at [email protected]
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