Some of you heard this pitch from me last year and a few of you submitted. Then I got busy, switched agents, and didn't get the proposal out there. Now I'm ready to do that.

I hope those of you who haven't already will consider submitting now. Feel free to forward to other writers - male and female, fiction and non-fiction. If you belong to any e-mail lists or discussion boards for writers, I'd be very grateful if you would pass this message along.

Thanks-

Katie
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Katie Allison Granju is editing a new anthology, titled "How It Sold: The inside story from real authors on how their books made it into print."

The idea is this: just as women share their birth stories and soldiers swap war stories, writers trade publication stories. Aspiring authors, in particular, are always hungry for these tales, but even those who have already been published are eager to see how their peers "made it."

In "How It Sold," dozens of published authors throw open the windows on how they took their books from initial idea to the bookstore shelf. All the juicy details, including finding an agent (or pitching without one), writing proposals and synopses, negotiating an offer, working with editors and publicists, and more are included. Each individual publishing tale offers a unique, honest and personal view of the many paths to publication.

I am looking for essays of between 1000 and 2500 words from published authors who are willing to share their own journeys through the twists and turns of the publishing landscape. I welcome writers from all genres, including:

-Fiction, both literary and mainstream
-Narrative non-fiction
-How-to guides
-Scholarly books
-Comic books
-Coffee table and cookbooks
-Travel guides
-Self-published books
-Series books
-Books of poetry
-Children's and juvenile books
-Memoirs

Writers selected for inclusion in the book will retain copyright to their essays. On publication, writers will receive two copies of the book, plus an equal share (divided among all contributors) of 1/2 of the total advance for the book.

Please send your submissions by 07/15/05 to:

Katie Allison Granju at katieallisongranju@yahoo.com
www.katieallisongranju.com