What to Include in the Email
An introduction is always nice. Tell us who you are. Have we met, or did somebody refer you to us? Here is a good place to remind us.
The elevator pitch. In one to three sentences, what’s the selling point for the story? What’s it about? What makes it stand apart?
What are the genre(s), main theme(s), and word count?
The dreaded synopsis. Try to keep this around 300 words or less. We don’t need to know who everybody is or every detail of what happens in the story, just the broad strokes. Give us an idea of what to expect. Think of it like a movie trailer in text!
The Manuscript
Please attach your manuscript to the email in standard manuscript format as a Word document (.doc or .docx). This should be double-spaced in 12 point Times New Roman or Courier (we prefer Courier) with non-spaced, indented paragraphs. Ensure that your legal name, address, email address, and the word count appears at the top of the first page. If you are not familiar with standard manuscript formats, please review this article.