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“Nick, go tell Eva that she has ten minutes.” Nick nodded and dialed her number. The phone rang once, then was immediately declined. The next time, she blocked him. Looking down at the zip file Eva had sent, he knew this wedding was never going to happen. “Mr. Davidson, Miss Walker blocked me. But she sent something meant for you.”

“Good afternoon, is this Charlotte Kingston?” “Yes,” I said. “I’m calling from BrightLeaf Publishing. You submitted your manuscript to our open call two months ago?” My heart thudded. “Yes…” “Well, congratulations!” she said. “We’re thrilled to inform you that your book has been selected for our new author program. Contract signing will begin shortly. We’d like you to come into our office to meet the team.” I gripped the phone tighter. “You..you’re serious?” “Absolutely. We’ll send the details by email. Could you come in this week?”

“I don’t think you should automatically assume that. Sophia did a very clever thing. She knew that all the other writers would be sending their applications in by second class post, so to make your submission stand out from everybody else she put it into handmade leather envelopes, and had it couriered to all of them. She thought, and I completely agree with her, that if you have the confidence to show that you think your work is important enough to deserve urgency, the agency will be sufficiently intrigued to give it priority too.” My eyes widen with astonishment. “Wow, she did all that. She doesn’t even know me. I must send her a box of chocolates or something to say thank you properly.” “

And I whispered to myself, I’m going to do it. The next day, I opened my laptop and researched publishers, agents, and editors. My heart pounded with every click, as if simply searching made this decision irreversible. I sent out emails, carefully worded, formal but laced with the raw urgency of someone with something that needed to be heard. Then I waited. The waiting nearly drove me mad. Every morning I checked my inbox like it was oxygen. For days, silence. For weeks, polite rejections, “not the right fit,” “not what we’re looking for at the moment,” “beautiful writing but doesn’t align with our list.”

THE THIRD BOOK SUBMITTED ELENA'S POV The manuscript goes to the publisher on a Friday in October. Not the same publisher as the first book — the third book is academic press, the correct destination for a work that argues a moral position through evidence and requires the peer review process to establish the argument's credibility before the book enters the world. Professor Marsh recommended the press. The editor who responded to the initial submission inquiry wrote back within a week with the specific enthusiasm of someone who had read the first two books and understood what the third one was trying to do.

A child, indeed. The muscles of Harlan's jaw tensed so hard that Kira could see them moving beneath his skin. Scowling slightly, he responded without looking at her: "I've just accepted a new position with the biggest publishing firm in the city. I'm escaped from the pathetic, bureaucratic politics that always held me back at that godforsaken school," he sneered. "For the first time in a while, things finally make sense." Kira furrowed her brow, cocking her head a hair to the side as she studied him, her eyes digging beneath his skin and crawling inside his mind.

The best part of my day is refreshing GoodNovel and D****e and reading all the comments, especially because it allows me to interact with you guys. That being said. Writing this story was so gratifying, brought me so much joy, that I’m also not ready to leave that behind. So I am thrilled to announce my new story, “SUBMISSION 101,” a Professor/Student romance which dropped on November 26th on GoodNovel and D****e. It has about 10 times more smut than this book tho, so reader's discretion is strongly advised! Once again, thank you for reading, commenting, gifting and leaving gems!

Anonymous D. My name is Neil Swan, and I am the Senior Editor of MTH Publishing Corporation. I’m pleased to announce to you that the novel you submitted, “Drowned in the Sea of Flames,” has been given an exclusive contract. You can sign the contract I’ve included in this message. Thank you very much. Best regards, Neil Swan

“You’re relentless when you go through the slush pile.” “You have to be when going through that mountain,” she said without taking her gaze off his manuscript. Nocturne turned his attention to him. “Leo, do you know what a slush pile is?” Leo was quick to show that he knew information about traditional book publishing. “It’s mostly submissions from authors who don’t have a literary agent and send their work directly to a publisher." “You’re knowledgeable,” Nocturne commented. Leo gave him a brief run down of his degree and limited writing experience. It was nice to have something to focus whilst he watched Angela read out of the corner of his eye. Nocturne was also very good to look at.

Dear Ms Hale, We received the manuscript you submitted last month. The Reckoning Tide. We have read it. We are prepared to publish without revision if that remains your wish. However, we respectfully request a meeting to discuss potential minor adjustments for clarity and market positioning. Enclosed is a contract draft and our proposed advance. We await your response. Sincerely, Isabel Cardoso Senior Editor