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You can download our free book submission template to make it quick and easy to get your manuscript formatted professionally so you can submit it to a publisher. If you are submitting your manuscript to TCK Publishing, please use this template and then contact our team on our submissions guidelines page. Make sure you follow these instructions when submitting your manuscript to TCK Publishing: Use a Serif Font We recommend Times New Roman 12 point font with 1.5 line spacing. Layout Your Document Make sure your document is laid out at 8.5″ x 11″ and your margins are set to 1″ on all sides. Include a Synopsis On Page 1 The very first thing in your manuscript file should be a synopsis (brief summary) of your work. For fiction, please include a one- to two-page summary of the major characters and plot points of the book, as well as how it ends. For nonfiction, please give a brief summary of why a reader would benefit from your book and your qualifications to write it. Also incl...

If you’re on this page, you’ve probably already written a book or will soon. Congratulations on all your hard work so far! Your journey is just beginning, and the next step is to find a way to get your book published. There are more options today to get your book published than ever before in human history. That’s great for authors because it’s easier than ever—but it’s also more complicated because there are more options than ever and also more competition! This blog post lays out all your different publishing options to help you find the right publisher for your book. We’ll cover everything from traditional book publishing to working with a small press to self-publishing and working with a publishing services firm. Working With the Big Five Publishers The Big Five Publishing companies are: Macmillan Hachette HarperCollins Penguin Random House Simon & Schuster They’re known as the “Big Five” because they are the largest mass market book publishers in the world, ...

Most of the time, authors have difficult times reaching literary agents, or even finding one that’s presently accepting queries. There are many authors in different genres to date, and still counting. That means it got even harder to get an agent to guide you in publishing your books. Genres like Science Fiction and Fantasy are two of the most highly regarded genres today; in fact, they belong to the list of genres which earn the most money. As an author of Science Fiction or Fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but it’s tough to find an agent that’s actually looking for new authors. That’s why we put together this list of literary agents representing Science Fiction and Fantasy who are currently accepting open submissions for manuscripts from sci fi and fantasy authors. Note: If you’re not sure how to properly contact a literary agent or write a query letter, make sure to read our detailed guide on how to get a literary agent. 1. Kiery...

If you want to write the next Glee , why don’t you do what their writers did? Do you think they created the story on the fly? Do you think they came to work on Monday morning and said, “I wonder what predicament we can throw in this week?” Did you think they had winged it for so many years? No way! Here’s their secret to writing a story that lasted more than five years with more than thirteen episodes per year. They created the outline of their stories at the beginning. That’s right. From the first moment bullies slimed Rachel with a Slurpee, the writers knew how the story would end. Rachel would get a starring role on Broadway, win a Tony award, fly back to Ohio, run into a classroom where her boyfriend, Flynn, was teaching, and tell him she was ready to get married. Of course, you don’t remember seeing that ending. It didn’t happen. The actor who played Flynn died. The writers had to construct a new story ending—but they had a place to start from and points to hit along the way...

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