![]() So that’s the practice for short stories, what about novels? How To Write A Cover Letter For Submitting Novels With emails, I usually put all this info at the very end, after my signature. However, in this modern age your submission email usually comprises the cover letter and with that the format’s a bit different. A true letter would feature this information in such a style, or it could be justified to the right of the page. The address and other details are very much optional provided you include them all on the first page of your manuscript. ![]() I’ve merely done so for easier reference. Should it be accepted elsewhere I will, of course, inform you without delay.įor the avoidance of doubt, the text should not be bold. I have submitted this story to other publishers. If, for instance, I was sending this story to a few publishers (AKA a simultaneous submission), it’s wise to tell them you’re doing so. I appreciate you taking the time to consider my submission. My short fiction has featured in Aphelion Webzine, Alien Pub Magazine and Far Horizons, and non-fiction in Authors Publish Magazine. I attach for your consideration ‘Noodlin”, a fantasy story around 2,800 words in length. This is a cover letter I used for a short story called Noodlin’, published by Kzine in May 2019.ġ2 Hobbiton Lane, The Shire, Middle Earth No one is going to hold a lack of past credits against you.” If you don’t have any, that’s fine! As Shvartsman says: “Every editor I know loves discovering new talent and loves being the first to publish someone, or first to publish someone in a pro venue. List some of your most notable publishing accomplishments.If you’ve got a law degree, nice work, but what has it got to do with the story? If your story is a legal drama, then that’s a different matter. If it’s not relevant, don’t include it.And if you explain it badly, you may put them off reading it altogether. The editor is about to read your story, you don’t need to tell them the ins and outs of character and plot. If you know the name of the editor, address the cover letter to them.Check out his guidance in full here How To Write A Cover Letter For Submitting Short Stories ![]() Luckily, guidance is plentiful and having studied that guidance, I’ve put together a quick guide complete with examples.Īt this early stage, it’s important to highlight that cover letters differ depending on whether it’s a short story, or a longer piece, such as a novel-submission requirements are more substantial for the latter.įor short stories, the best guidance I’ve encountered comes from Alex Shvartsman, well-respected editor and writer of sci-fi and fantasy. The task of writing a cover letter can sometimes feel tougher than writing the actual story. Welcome to this guide on how to write a cover letter when submitting short stories and manuscripts to magazines, journals, publishers and presses, complete with examples that have been proven to work in the past.
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