Hi i'm a great fan of books,romance being my favorite genre...writing has been my favorite free time hobby for 15yrs,i write romantic short stories and i would love to continue writing because it gives me freedom of expression like no other occupation. I have never published any of my stories before,i want to know how to go about becoming an author for mills and boons,i'm sure that if given a chance my stories will be liked and read by everyone who is a fan of soft romances.
Please help me in understanding the process it takes to become a writer for mills and boons and help me get my chance.
2006-12-27 06:44:13 · 8 answers · asked by laura smith 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hi,Laura,
I strongly suggest (if you're in the UK) that you nip to your local major bookstore and buy the 'Writers and artists yearbook 2007'.
Everything that you need to know,who to contact,what to do,legal issues etc. is in it. Read it thoroughly and you will avoid expensive,time wasting mistakes.
Good luck,and I hope you get rich and famous without looking as miserable as J.K Rowling.
Happ new year,
Misterviv x
2006-12-27 09:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by misterviv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sheer hard work... most publishers will not even look at unsolicited manuscripts but unless you can grab a readers attention in the first five words you have had it... sorry. I to am a budding author and after reading in 'Readers Digest' how much they want to hear from us all I sent in a couple of short stories. I received a reply saying, " We advise you to read our publications and familiarise yourself with the type of material we are interested in. I have been reading the book for some forty years so should be familiar. This is a stock reply and your manuscript will hit the bin together with mine and hundreds of others. Most publishers have "In House" writers grafting away and we unknown authors are shoved to one side without a second thought... once again, Sorry to be brutal, but I'm afraid this is the truth...............I wish you all the luck in the world and a happy new year for your first step on the road to fame...........
2006-12-28 04:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hero's called Mark. He's a young, vibrant, successful dealer in stocks and shares. He's sort of sultry. Dark hair, dark eyes, not exactly white. (Hint of mystery). He's seen Joan around in the office. She's not every man's dream. Mousy, pinkish, dresses like a librarian. THEN late one Friday afternoon, when everyone else had gone to the pub, an intruder comes into the office and bashes Mark over the back of the head. Joan screams, presses all the alarm buttons and the intruder escapes. Mark is in a coma and Joan sits by his bedside, talking to him about his greatest moments. Singapore, the Hang Seng, Wall Street. Many weeks go by. Joan, who hasn't been eating much and has become sylph-like, finally gets through to him, his biggest hit; it was on the DAX. Mark's eyelids flutter. He's back. What does he see? Joan - like a pre-Raphelite drawing. They fall in love etc. etc. You're going to have to fill in details yourself.
Manuscripts should be double spaced, the pages numbered, and at the bottom of each page you should type follows.
Most publishers prefer a summary and first chapter before you send the whole text. Make a copy, cos they might not send your text back, even if they don't like it.
2006-12-27 09:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write to Mills and Boon, and I think they have a cassette tape of guidance for authors.; I gave mine away a few years ago, and the chap who tried writing the books said it's a lot harder than you would think!
2006-12-27 21:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mills and Boons have guidelines for authors, if you write to them they will send them to you.
2006-12-27 23:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're publishers of formula romances. %. your series and you're certain a chuffed ever after tale with out nasty unpredicted bits. i think of that in case you like Jane Austen you will locate turbines and Boon regrettably lacking. I advise, they're innocuous adequate, yet this is approximately it. study one, you have study all of them.
2016-10-28 11:50:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact mills & boon here
http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/EN/Catalog/1049
2006-12-27 06:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by Barry G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PUT PEN TO PAPER AND LET IT ALL FLOW OUT
2006-12-27 07:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by NIGEL R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋