Don't Sabotage Your Submission, Paperback

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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. . . . . . . . ""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 all serious about seeing yourself in print. Highly recommended."" --""Concept Sci-Fi