Monthly Archives: January 2016

Query Tips: Give Us a Road Map

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Laura Stanfill

Our editors at Forest Avenue Press are continuing to receive submissions that don’t include a paragraph about the manuscript in the query letter. In these cases, there’s usually no introduction either. No introduction means the author couldn’t be bothered to personalize a letter, but … Continue reading →

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Query Tips: How Volume Has Changed How I Read

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Laura Stanfill

We had more than a 300 percent increase in manuscripts in the first seven days of this year’s open submission period for Forest Avenue Press. That’s certainly due to the national exposure the press has received this year, all the media … Continue reading →

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