Love Spell / Dorchester Publishing - Getting Your Book Published
Love Spell is part of the Dorchester publishing group. They do take submissions without an agent. They take physical submissions - i.e. real paper mailed out to an address. They want the first three chapters of the material, and they want a total length of 80,000 - 100,000 words.They say: We particularly enjoy humor where appropriate, and originality - either in plot, character, or writing style - that will differentiate the story from others of the genre without losing the distinct flavor of a romance.
I sent a submission to Dorchester on October 8, 2008. I received the manuscript back with a date of 11/11/2008 with the following note:
Thank you for letting us see your manuscript and for your patience in waiting for our reply.
Unfortunately, our editors ultimately found that the writing was not as strong as it is in other manuscripts we are currently considering. As you well know, the romance market is incredibly tight these days. As a result, we find ourselves only able to accept those manuscripts that truly dazzle us with something special - usually a combination of a strong plot, well-drawn characters and writing with a particular spark.
We wish you the best of luck in placing this manuscript elsewhere.
Sincerely,
(actual name of an Editorial Assistant)
On December 31, 2008, I sent them a physical mailing for A Sense of Duty. I'm waiting on a response.
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