Submissions

We are no longer accepting submissions of any kind.

Due to increasing industry costs and decreasing sales, L2L2 Publishing will no longer be publishing other authors.

Should this change in the future, this website will be updated to reflect that change.

Until then, we are leaving the below specifications in case it helps you gather your materials to submit to other publishing houses.

Please, if you love an author, buy their book. Or request it at your local library.

It is the only way more of the books you love will be published.

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Below are our in-house guidelines for all submissions.

Proposal Guidelines:

Your email will serve as your cover letter. Please state a brief synopsis followed by why L2L2 Publishing is a good fit for your novel.

In one Word doc. or docx. file, single spaced, please include the following:

  • Title page with name, email, and website in upper left corner, then “A Proposal for” and the working title, author, genre, intended audience, and word count, centered.
  • Sell Sheet. Your sell sheet will include: Working title, word count, genre, intended audience, hook, short synopsis (similar to a back cover copy, 100-200 words), and short author bio.
  • One-page Synopsis. This will include how your story ends.
  • Marketing Analysis and Strategies: What is your current platform? Social media links? Website and blog links, as well as current reach and statistics? Current capabilities of promoting your book? What awards has your writing won? Where else have you been published? Please include a long author bio here, no more than one page. Tell us more about you and what makes you the perfect author for L2L2 Publishing.
  • Three (3) to five (5) comparable titles, all published in the previous five (5) years, and the similarities and differences of your book.
  • A two-sentences-per-chapter outline of your entire story.
  • Your first three chapters, up to 50 pages, double spaced.
  • All sections should be separated by page breaks.
  • Your entire proposal should be single spaced with a one-line spaces between paragraphs. However, your three sample chapters must be double spaced.
  • Please include your name, title, and email in the document’s header.

Here is an article by Rachelle Gardner about proposals, as well as a sample proposal from Jill Williamson.

Should we request a full manuscript, please send the following immediately upon request:

Manuscript Guidelines:

  • Title page including name, address, phone number, email, and website in the upper left corner, then your submission’s title bolded and centered
  • Word .docx or .doc file format
  • Times New Roman font
  • 12-point font
  • 1-inch margins
  • Manuscript double spaced
  • Page break between chapters
  • Chapter headings bolded, upper and lowercase, one double space between the chapter title and the text

Any manuscript submissions not following these formatting guidelines will be discarded, and the submitter will be emailed, stating why we cannot accept the manuscript.

***Absolutely no AI-generated stories, images, or supporting documentation will be accepted at any time.***

Other Guidelines:

  • We only accept manuscripts through email.
  • Clean content only. No gratuitous sex, graphic violence, or obscene language. However, a good story is our focus. If your manuscript includes a sprinkling of such for real-life emphasis, it will not be rejected based on questionable content alone.
  • Our publishing house focuses on speculative fiction, clean or Christian, in the fantasy or science fiction genres and their many subgenres. Such genres include but are not limited to: Fairy-tale Fantasy, Time Travel, Alternate History, Space Opera, Steampunk, Light Horror, Light Sci-fi, Superhero Fiction, Supernatural, Paranormal, etc. Anything well-written with a fantastical element will be considered.
  • The only nonfiction manuscripts we are interested in at this time are unique writing guides.
  • For novels, manuscripts must be between 60,000 and 100,000 words; for novellas, 30,000 to 50,000 words. We only publish novellas if they are a part of an already-published full-length series by L2L2 Publishing.
  • Specify Young Adult (YA, ages 12-18), New Adult (NA, ages 18-25), or Adult (ages 25-older).
  • L2L2 follows industry-standard style guides, such as the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style and the Christian Writer’s Manual of Style. We also have an in-house style guide that will be provided once a contract is signed. We can also be found in the current edition of the Christian Writer’s Market Guide by Steve Laube.
  • Please have your manuscript as clean (or as edited) as possible before submitting. Poorly written manuscripts riddled with errors will be instantly rejected. An excellent editing resource is Christianeditor.com.

What you can expect from us:

We offer no advance payment at this time. Because of this, our royalties are slightly higher than industry standard.

If a contract is signed, your manuscript will be:

  • Edited
  • A cover designed
  • Formatted for both ebook and paperback (audiobooks and hardbacks are in our near future)
  • Distribution to online retailers (for instance: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo) as well as availability in bookstores and libraries.
  • Marketing: book signing assistance, suggested author events, virtual launch parties, blog tours, cover reveals, and publicity on our website and social media pages, as well as suggested awards to enter. Our marketing package will expand as we grow.
  • A note about editing: We will do a minimum of three rounds of edits: developmental, line and/or copy, and proofreading, depending on what your story needs. You will also need to sign off on a digital galley once the layout of your novel is complete. We want your book to be as polished as possible before it goes out to our readers, and we will do what it takes to get it there. L2L2 books consistently win awards, and many of those have been editing awards.

Your Part:

  • Author website. A professional author website is as follows: www[dot]authorname[dot]com, no WordPress, Wix, or Weebly in sight. It is important to have a website home online where you and your books can be found when googled.
  • Author blog. Completely optional. You may choose to have a static site, though keep it updated if you do. If you do choose to blog as well, it needs to be a page on your website, not a separate site. This will drive traffic to you, optimize your SEO, and enable you to support other authors who may then choose to support your new book as well.
  • Professional author email. First option: author[at]authorwebsite[dot]com, which is the most professional, or author[at]gmail[dot]com, which absolutely works as well. Gmail is considered the second-most professional option at this time, due to its robust business features. (No numbers, cute sayings, or abbreviations, pretty please!)
  • Email list and newsletter: You should have a way to contact your readers that belongs to you. If a social media site shuts down or there is a mass exodus, you still need to be able to contact your readers. Use their gift of an email sparingly! Fun, upbeat, and consistent updates about important things, such as your new releases or what you’re currently working on, are best.
  • Social media, including but not limited to—Goodreads, Amazon Author, Bookbub, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Choose the ones you enjoy most and maintain them. And please promote your book as much as possible!
  • Book sales at any author events or writer’s conferences you are able to attend.
  • Marketing is also your responsibility. Any online promotion or book signings or author events you create for yourself or attend with fellow authors will increase your book’s exposure and boost sales. This is highly encouraged!
  • Most importantly: Keep writing! We want to partner with professional authors who are in this for the long haul, and producing more books will do more to further your career than anything else.

Love2ReadLove2Write is a small traditional press with modest publishing packages. As we expand and develop, our authors will receive more enticing publishing contracts.

Thank you for considering Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC for your publishing needs.