Saenger & Scoville Launch SandS
New Outlet for Epublishing:
Saenger & Scoville Launch SandS
Epublishing is hot and sure to be as powerful and beneficial as the New York Times Best Seller List. Projections for the next two years are that epublishing will have more than 700 million participants.
Diana Saenger and Sandy Scoville announce the launch of SandS Publishing, LLC. Diana Saenger, entertainment writer, book author, past president of both Romance Writers of America, San Diego Chapter and California Media Professionals, has operated her own syndicate for 15 years. Saenger says the efforts to find a publisher for her first book, Everyone Wants My Job, convinced her that authors and publishers should work together to their mutual benefit. Saenger has been a member of the National Federation of Press Women since 1988.
Sandy Scoville, author, editor, and 1999 Member of the Year, Romance Writers of America San Diego Chapter, came to publishing from banking. Scoville has earned a reputation as a tough negotiator for her clients.
SandS Publishing will furnish the epublisher with fiction and nonfiction books, articles, short stories and news stories by professional writers. They will accept for publication only works that are well written and professionally presented and will maintain the highest standards. Writers will get an advance upon approval by the executive committee, a contract respectful of their rights, and a generous royalty.
Their company offers you the opportunity to hop on this fast-moving bandwagon with a new and potentially profitable outlet for your best work. Following are their guidelines:
SandS GUIDELINES
They accept submissions under the following guidelines and expect a well-written
manuscript edited for content and grammar and adhering to the general format for the genre
submitted.
FICTION
General: They expect to find larger than life protagonists and interesting
secondary characters with defining external and internal goals and conflicts. For these
bigger books a narrative must be built and have rich subplots.
Historical: Writer must paint an accurate portrait of place and time, manners, politics, dress, language, etc. Be prepared to document historical facts. No sagging middles.
Inspirational: A strong Christian theme and clearly stated biblical value should weave this story together. Be consistent in beliefs and conflicts and don’t preach.
Fantasy: A keen imagination with good creative flow will be your success to a winning story in this genre. Open the doors to imaginary worlds and take your readers on the journey with you.
Mystery: A solid grounding in the elements of the craft of mystery writing is essential to make the story work. Don’t mislead readers with awkward, unexplained resolutions.
Romance: Long or short stories need defined heroes and heroines. Sexual content can be erotic, explicit, sensual, or nonexistent. Conflicts must be clearly portrayed and resolved, happily or unhappily.
Short stories: Must engage the reader immediately with a fascinating plot and absorbing characters. Must be a page-turner.
Suspense: Extraordinary characters and an ability to make scenes come alive is the success to a good suspense.
Time travel: Clear and direct stories with an understanding for the contrivances of this genre are a must. Paint a picture with your words.
Young adult: Conceivable plots and believable characters are keys to writing for young adults. Don’t write down to this age group, and remember children’s books require the same professionalism as adult books. Recapture your youth.
Hints: Passive voice in contemporary writing will bore us. Give your characters life. Just write a great story.
NON-FICTION
We are looking for books that inspire, entertain, enlighten, and
instruct. If it’s been done, you must do it better. If it hasn’t, tell us why
you’re the person to write this book and who will read it. We do not accept
pornography or material that furthers the cause of hate groups or condones child abuse
(unless referenced as back-story).
SUBMISSIONS
Fiction: Submit a three to five page synopsis and the
first three chapters of your manuscript. Short story submissions should be 50 pages or
less.
Non-fiction: Submit an outline, target market for your book, and first chapter.
In all submissions send a brief (one page) cover letter introducing yourself and your writing background. Include in the letter a brief (one paragraph) description of your project including genre and word count. Manuscript should be double spaced in 12-pt type or larger and left justified. Times New Roman font preferred. Italics are acceptable, but use sparingly. Paper submissions will not be returned.
Send e-mail submissions as attachments to: ssnetbookbiz@aol.com. Mail paper submissions with SASE to: SandS Publishing, P. O. Box 92, Alpine, CA 91903
Response in 30 to 45 days at which time we may ask for the completed manuscript on paper and PC formatted floppy