Book Application Form for The Writer's Edge The Writer's Edge , P.O. Box 1266, Wheaton, IL 60187 Your word processor should recognize this file as straight (ASCII) text. Name and Address: Phone: Email: Working Book Title: ________________________________________________ Category: (circle only one) general interest fiction Bible study devotional spiritual growth & development children (see instructions below)* biography theology other academic self-help/personal development current issues family issues The Writer's Edge reserves the right to modify the category for your manuscript in its best judgment. No poetry considered at this time Approximate length (pages, double-spaced): _______________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ Brief description of manuscript's subject matter (maximum of 250 words): ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ Your credentials for writing this book (50-70 words) and favorable marketing features or opportunities. ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ What would a publisher put on the book jacket about you if the book were published? Also refer to any previous publications and any connections, contacts, or special circumstances that will help the publisher sell your book (e.g., you speak at conferences where the book can be sold, your organization will purchase copies, sales figures for previous books you have written) ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________ This manuscript is in: proposal stage, partially written, completed. Projected date of completion: _________________ Was this work or any portion previously published? Do we have your permission to post your accepted entry report on our website? __Yes __No All accepted entries will be reported on paper to the participating publishers. In addition, we will post for five years on our web site the same entries, open to the publishers and other interested parties, unless you specifically refuse permission. Some writers want the public visibility and some do not. Check no if you don't. You can see what the publishers see about your work on the web site. But if you decline here for web posting, you'll need to request a printout or email display of your listing. INSTRUCTIONS -- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY SO THAT YOUR SUBMISSION CAN BE PROCESSED PROMPTLY! Return this form with: ___a one-page synopsis if your manuscript is fiction ___complete contents pages with short descriptions of each chapter, if it is nonfiction ___$95 fee (U.S. Currency). This fee covers processing and the reviewing of your materials and cannot be refunded. ___Three sample chapters of your manuscript, including chapter one. Please do not send entire manuscript; we will review only three chapters. ___Self-addressed, stamped business-sized envelope for reply. No manuscripts will be returned.; do not send your only copy! *If a children's picture book with art (not required), include an S.A.S.E. with correct postage for return delivery. Do not send your only copy. You will receive the results of our evaluation in six to eight weeks. While there is no guarantee of acceptance, if our reviewers find your manuscript unsuitable for publishing, you will receive a letter of counsel and suggestion. In that case your manuscript information will not appear in The Writer's Edge listing sent to publishers but alternate strategies will be available to you. The Writer's Edge serves both writers and publishers and seeks to raise the level of Christian publishing in both. If, in our reviewers' judgment, your manuscript passes the basic criteria of "publishing potential," information about its content, category, and format, along with author information, will be included on the listing, which is distributed at the end of each month. Currently, less than 60% of the submitted manuscripts are accepted for the Writer's Edge monthly report. Submission of your manuscript indicates you understand how the Writer's Edge program works and agree to its process and terms. The Writer's Edge , P.O. Box 1266, Wheaton, IL 60187 www.WritersEdgeService.com This application is from the Writer's Edge Web Site