As you know, here on SOLD we love to answer our readers’ editorial queries – about manuscripts you might be working on right now, manuscripts you’re considering writing in the future, or general editorial queries as you work on honing your craft!
You can see questions we’ve previously answered in our ‘Dear Editor’ column here, but we’d love for you to submit more! So, if you have a burning question that you’d love to see answered, either tweet it to @HarlequinSYTYCW using the #DearEditor hashtag, or leave it in the comments section below.
Looking forward to hearing from you 🙂
The SOLD team x
8 replies on “Dear Editor – send us your questions!”
Dear Editor,
I am writing the dreaded synopsis! How can I make mine stand out from the crowd? What do editors really want to see? I am targeting the Presents line with a super wealthy alpha hero and street smart yet innocent heroine with sizzling chemistry. Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks for your question, Shadia! We’ll look to answer it next Wed on our ‘Dear Editor’ post 🙂
Fantastic, thank you. I shall keep my eyes peeled on Wednesday!!
The editors tweeted good writing tips during the SYTYCW15 camp and since. Given the fly past nature of the twitter stream, I probably missed a few. Could you put them all together here or on the SYTYCW website?
Can you do a post on sustaining romantic conflict. I can do the external and even internal conflicts but find the romantic conflict more difficult. I even find it hard to define.
Can you do a post on credible motivations and ones you don’t think work. I see a lot of books where the hero or heroine have some major trauma but can a more subtle one do just as well. e.g. making the wrong career choice, always being picked last.
Thanks for your questions, Mary – keep your eyes on SOLD and we’ll answer them soon!
I am currently published with Carina UK but would like to submit to Harlequin Teen, however I don’t have an agent. Can I still submit? Thanks 🙂
I was asked what my Target Market was.
How do I respond? How long should the response be? Can I give other authors as examples?
Thanks,
Yvonne
Hi, when you’re looking to buy a series do you prefer character-related, setting related, or loosely-interlocking books? thanks for doing this Q&A!
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!