Don't Sabotage Your Submission (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933523316)

DON'T SABOTAGE YOUR SUBMISSION
Winner of the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award

* Discover why 90% of fiction manuscripts are rejected quickly, long before your characters and plot are read.
* Learn to spot the clues to average writing-and how to find and fix them in your own work.
* See how an editor analyzes the techniques of 215 writers who got right what most writers get wrong.
* Get an insider's tips for painless revisions by computer.
* Find out the secrets of craft that can boost your odds of changing an "a" for average to the "A" of Accepted.

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"Chock full of practical advice for the novice writer. Even seasoned writers could use a copy as a refresher course."
--Charlaine Harris, New York Times best-selling author of 29 books in multiple genres

"Best book of its kind by far. Required for my college level students. Recommended for all aspiring writers."
--Reed Farrel Coleman, two-time Edgar nominee; Shamus, Barry, and Anthony winner

"Without qualification, I recommend this book to fiction writers, be they literary, mainstream, or genre writers."
--John Thornburg, Professor English/Creative Writing, San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX

"A savvy writer's guide to creating a manuscript that will SELL "
--Carolyn Hart, two-time winner of Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards

"A must for anyone who seeks to become a published author."
--Midwest Book Review

"This is an undisputed winner ... one that you must buy if you're at all serious about seeing yourself in print. Highly recommended."
--Concept Sci-Fi