Every publisher has their own methods in which they use. Most of the time, they are looking for reasons not to publish a book idea. Sometimes, the writer suprises that publisher and they simply can't reject them.

Its our job as the writer to sell our book idea to each publisher we send our stories to. We also have to sell ourselves. What ever experience you have as a writer, always include it with your story when submitting it.

Let's skip everything for a moment and say you were accepted by a publisher. What will you expect? First, you will recieve a contract. Make sure you read it over and understand what it is saying. Don't sign it until you do. There are special "lawyers" that specialize in these things if you need that extra help.

Ok, you've gotten passed signing the contract. Make sure, you keep a copy for your files. Sign both and date them! Then send one copy back to the publisher. The journey will now begin!

Getting your book into print does not happen over night. There's many things that need to be done! The cover needs to be designed. An artist will be assigned to your book. He or she will read your book and make the cover based on it. You have the right to reject or accept what he or she has done. But once you have accepted it, the publisher has the final say if it will be used or the artist needs to go back to the drawing board again.

While the artist is hard at work on your cover, editors will go over your story, picking at it until every error has been removed. The editor will make suggestions to improve the story. There will be "rounds" until it is finally finished. At the end of each round, you will read over the changes and suggestions, and make them or leave them as they are. You have that choice. Just remember, the editor is there to help you make that story better, not make you look bad. Accept some and if you strongly disagree with something, stick to your guns. No one wants to work with someone who isn't easy to work with at all. Don't be stubborn all the time.

When one editor is finished, another one will look everything over. This is because sometimes, things will be missed. One or more rounds will be used again until the book is finally finished. Then it will be looked over by a line editor to make sure, words are proporly used, spelling is correct and puncuations are used right. Again, if changes need to be made, you will get the chance to look over them before it's final.

When all the editing is done, the book will be formatted. This is the way the final book will look when it's bound with cover. A test run will be made to make sure everything prints right. At that time, when all things look good, your copies will be sent to you. If the publisher handles reviews, those copies are sent out at that time as well.

During the process, an estimated guess will be made as to the release date. Most times, the book is physically released before that date, depending on the publisher. The bigger houses may stick to the release date but they will let you know if that's the case.

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So what do you need to have when submitting your manuscript?

Remember, send that query first! There are so many more writers now then there used to be so publishers and editors may not have the time to read everything by everyone. Respect that. Never send the full piece until asked for it.

Don't give your writing abilities the reason for your rejection. Really make sure its perfect! That means check grammar, spelling, names, punctuations, etc. Now do the research. How many stories are similar to yours? Now just look at those stories. How does yours differ from them? Is yours told in a way that it stands out?

What's your genre? What is the common word count for that genre for the audience you're writing in? Is your story fit that group. The above link has 5 lies about editors. This can also be said about publishers. Use that to make your story better. Join writer's groups and find editing help if that's your weakness. It is mine lol.