Don't Sabotage Your Submission

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

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—Concept Sci-Fi