NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS, PLEASE.

Amore Moon's content and acquisitions editor, Bobette Ames Wright, is currently accepting Romance novella and novel submissions. Ideally, word count should be between 29,000 and 80,000 words. (**a note on word count below) Your story may contain elements of mystery, thriller, or suspense, and it may be set in a fantasy world. Keep in mind that if the element of romance is removed from the story and you still have a story, it's not a romance. Sex scenes are okay, but not erotica. (click here for erotic romance submissions). If your story contains any hateful or derogatory attacks on any one race of people, any one religion, or any sexual orientation, you can bet it'll be rejected. Bottom line, we want to have fun with your story. We want to be entertained. We're not looking for the next Pulitzer Prize winner but authors who will work with us to produce great entertainment and get their writing careers off the ground.

Be aware that we look for story structure. Introduce your characters in their normal world. Bring in the inciting incident that changes or threatens to change that world and puts your characters into conflict. I look for action that drives your characters toward their goals with rising stakes, turning points, maybe an unexpected twist, all leading to a black moment (if possible), the climax, and a resolution with a satisfying ending. Cookie-cutter romance is not required here. Along the journey, you need to be clear about what your character wants, (GOAL) why your character wants it, (MOTIVATION) why your character can't have it, (OBSTACLE) what your character must do to get it, (PLOT) and what's at stake if your character fails. (HIGH STAKES) Remember, in order for a story to be memorable, it must have an emotional impact on the reader.

GETTING STARTED: Send a query letter in the body of an email to submissions@twbpress.com. Type "Romance Query" in the subject line. DO NOT ATTACH ANYTHING TO THIS EMAIL. We need to know: #1 How you heard about Amore Moon/TWB Press. #2 The title of your story. #3 The genre/sub genre and word count. #4 The log line for your story (one sentence). #5 A one paragraph blurb to hook me (like the teaser on the back cover might read). #6 Your publishing credits or writing achievements. #7 where you are from: hometown, state, or country. If you have a website URL, social media, and/or your blog address, that would be helpful.

If we're interested in what you have to offer, we'll ask you to submit your manuscript in a Word .doc or .docx file attached to this email address. Here are tips for submitting a professional looking manuscript.

Any questions you can email us at support@twbpress.com.

Best to all,

Terry and Bobette Wright
Editors

*worldwide refers to anywhere Amazon can ship paperbacks or wherever there is internet access to download e-books.

**I have learned over the years that short-story e-books don't sell very well. It requires potential buyers to go online, sign in to their Amazon accounts (if they have one) or Barnes&Noble, Apple, Kobo, wherever, locate, purchase and download the e-book to their device or app. Most don't bother. However, if you have author copies to hand them, sales are immediate. I'm now looking for stories with a large enough word count to accommodate paperback as well as e-book publishing. Though 29,000 words (minimum) will make a thin paperback, it's a tangible book you can sell to your readers when you're face to face with them at your launch parties, signing events, etc.