Submissions to Cactus Rain Publishing
Cactus Rain Publishing is seeking unique manuscripts (fiction) from authors around the world. The manuscripts and all correspondence must be in English.
We do not accept non-fiction, memoirs, horror, young adult, children's books, and poetry collections for publication. In special situations we might consider printing (not publishing) trade paperback non-fiction for the author's personal use.
We are looking for fresh ideas and new voices. We are unimpressed with statements that compare the manuscript or writing to an already published book.
Our vetting process is multi-tiered and making it to the next level adds additional length to our response time. Most of the time, a quick reply from us is not a good sign.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with Cactus Rain Publishing before querying and individualize your query to us. We understand the practicality of simultaneous queries and do consider them, but mention in the query letter if it is a simultaneous submission.
What we require:
- A well written query letter, not necessarily formulaic in style. Include the genre, word count, brief synopsis, and something that makes you stand out and get our attention in a good way. We are less impressed with awards than most publishers. We would rather have sincere passion for writing and for this particular ms than bling. Include contact information.
- A one page synopsis. Send it as an attachment and make sure the title and your name is on the synopsis. The document file name should be: your last name and the word "synopsis." It must be in MSWord (2003 or 2007).
- First three chapters, no more. Do not send front matter. It must be in manuscript format. It must be in MSWord (2003 or 2007). Take the time to make sure the ms is in proper format and your best work. Do not send the first draft or a chapter outline.
If we are interested in reading more we will request a full ms. Do not be tempted to send it before it is requested. Use a frequently monitored email address as your point of contact. If we have questions or want to request a full read, we will not be patient with long delays in response to us.
A lot of people talk about writing a book and never do. Others finish the first draft and think that is the end product. We are looking for writers who can make it to the endgame with a manuscript that is a quality work by industry standards.
We look at three things:
* Quality of voice; the strength of the writing
* Fresh story lines
* Attitude of the writer; ability to take direction
We encourage debut writers to query Cactus Rain Publishing. Give it your best effort and we will give you a fair chance.
