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Submissions

 

We are currently accepting queries. Do not send a proposal or manuscript unless we ask for it. We do not accept or return unsolicited submissions. Send a query to: editor@thedramaticpen.com. Please include the following in your query:

 

  • Your name, address, phone number, and email address

  • The title of your book

  • The genre of your book

  • The length of your book and its state of completion

  • Your book's intended audience

  • A brief summary of your book (don't hide the end) (150 words)

  • Your writing credentials, if any (Why are you the best person to write this book?)

  • Your platform, if any

 

(Note: Please try to keep your entire query to about 1 typed, single-spaced page worth of text.)

 

Response time is approximately 2-3 weeks.


 

We are interested in the following:

 

  • Christian Fiction (Adult or YA)

  • Select Secular Fiction

  • Christian Theology & Apologetics

  • Christian Living

  • Bible Studies and Bible History

  • Mystery Party Games

  • Christian Drama (There is a right way and a wrong way to format your plays. Click HERE for a PDF from Gordon State that explains proper formatting and provides a sample you can follow. )

  • Select Children's Books

 

 

We will NOT consider any of the following:

 

  • Erotica

  • Comic Books

  • Gift Books

  • Poetry Books

  • Short Stories (unless it's a collection)

  • Technical Manuals or Text Books

  • Anything that runs counter to Christianity or our tagline: Write To Bless The World

  • Anything that has been previously published, self-published

  • Anything that is a sequel to a book previously published by anyone other than us

  • Anything that is poorly conceived or poorly written

  • Anything we feel we cannot market effectively

  • Anything that must be marketed primarily in a location outside the United States

  • Anything written in a foreign language

  • Anything written using AI.

 

Keep in mind that this is a small company; therefore, you might have more success with a larger publisher that has a better foot in the door of the market. We published 15 titles in our first two years of operation.

What does the Dramatic Pen Press do for its authors in terms of advertising & book promotions?
 

At this time, the Dramatic Pen Press does the following for its titles:

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  • Advertises book cover images, video trailers, and links to purchasing sources on three pages of our website.

  • Provides book cover images, video trailers, and links to author for social media outlets.

  • Sells the book directly from our website through our online store.

  • Sells the book through Amazon.

  • Sells the book through BarnesandNoble.com.

  • Converts the book to eBook form (if appropriate) and makes it available on Kindle.

  • Creates appropriate promotional memes (if appropriate) for distribution on social pages.

  • Adds an image and blurb about the book in the back section of upcoming releases (as space allows).

  • Adds the title to our book table for any and all book-related events we personally attend or organize.

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Additional Paid Services, such as the creation of a video book trailer are also available. Click HERE for examples.

 

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