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the good old days, when books were written with quills or
carved out of stone, there were few bad authors. Taking
on the task of writing 75,000 words was one only
dedicated people, or fanatics, would contemplate. A
finished manuscript was a rare and valuable thing. There
might only be one copy of it to be sent to agents or
publishers. That’s why there were very few Stone Age
bestsellers. Nowadays, with the advent of computers, word processors and cheap printers, anyone with a huge ego and nothing better to do can knock out a quick literature light, or Lit lite, produce five hundred copies of their awful manuscript and inundate innocent publishers and agents alike with their time consuming rubbish. No wonder most of them go unread. This does not apply to you, of course. No. You are not some pampered Trust fund baby with more time and money than sense, and more literary pretensions than literary truths. No. You are an honest author who has put heart and soul into your work and by ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration has produced at least two highly publishable books. The trouble is, you cannot get anyone to read them! This is where Can Write Will Write comes in. The idea is this. Proper authors, that is, people who have written at least two books, may submit up to five thousand words per book plus synopses, photographs/illustrations and, within reason, anything to help get a publishing deal. These will be read by our assessors, and if deemed suitably professional, will be approved for publication on our website. What is this website for? For writers to demonstrate to agents and publishers that they are a commercial proposition How does it work? Authors who have produced at least two full length pieces of work ( and lets face it; you cannot call yourself an author if you haven’t ) are invited to submit their synopses and opening chapters for evaluation. If, in our opinion, they are good enough, the synopses plus the first 5,000 words or thereabouts, will be posted for others to view and comment on. Please note that both books must be good enough, as publishers are rarely interested in one-book wonders. Check the ones already posted to get the general idea.
How will that help me? Members of the public will read your stuff and be invited to leave comments on your personal visitors book. Agents and publishers can read these comments. Should hundreds of people say they like your writing.....
Who may submit material? Anyone who has produced at least two full length pieces of work.
Who judges it? Can Write Will Write Our criterion is that, after reading your submission, we care about what happens next. If we do, we invite you to join, if not, we don’t.
How much does it cost? It costs nothing to try. If we like your work we will normally ask you for a contribution of £100 to put both your offerings and synopses on the website. However, the first ten authors will have their work, two synopses and an introductory page per author, put up free to get things started. There are only two free places left. Roll up roll up!
What obligations are there? We will keep your work on our website for one year. Your cheque is obliged not to bounce.
What if I get a deal elsewhere? Congratulations! |
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