Anybody read the book 78 Reasons Why Your Book Will Never Be Published and 14 Reasons Why It Just Might? Great book, by an actual publisher, made me laugh.
Anyway, he recommends looking at the acknowledgements section of a fairly recent novel you like to find the editor's name, and submitting your query and sample directly to that person, instead of to nobody in particular. He said it's a great exploit that most people are unaware is possible. He also says--and this is key--that while there are many reasons that editor could not get your book published, they *may* refer you to an agent or other editor, maybe at another house.
So, does this only go for houses that take submissions? Or can this exploit work on houses that say they don't?
Anyway, he recommends looking at the acknowledgements section of a fairly recent novel you like to find the editor's name, and submitting your query and sample directly to that person, instead of to nobody in particular. He said it's a great exploit that most people are unaware is possible. He also says--and this is key--that while there are many reasons that editor could not get your book published, they *may* refer you to an agent or other editor, maybe at another house.
So, does this only go for houses that take submissions? Or can this exploit work on houses that say they don't?