As the editor of romance and paranormal romance here at SandStarr Publications, I have had the opportunity to read some incredible manuscripts. I am surprised time and time again by the talent that writers possess. In addition to being an editor, I am also a writer. I can understand the painstaking process that you writers go through when putting a manuscript together, and can understand how it can be frustrating to receive a generic template of an e-mail or snail mail response letting you know that for some reason or another, your work isn't good enough.
This is something that you can be sure you won't receive when submitting your work to SandStarr Publications, and that isn't just because we're a print-on-demand publisher. It's also not because we accept any submission we're given - we don't.
However, we are a publisher that cares about writers. We ultimately want you to succeed as a writer, whether it is at our publishing company or another publishing company. Whether or not we are the right publishing company for you will depend on what your needs are as a writer, but something we offer that many publishing companies do not is a fresh perspective on your manuscript.
If we don't accept your manuscript, we will give you detailed reasons why we can't accept your manuscript and provide you with feedback to help improve the manuscript that you're sending out. This is not an industry standard; this is something that we take pride in doing because we know that you have poured your heart and soul into what you've written, and we respect all submissions that are sent to us. Your submission will be no different.
Romance is a very popular genre, and we are always looking for fresh material. If you have decided that we are the publishing house you'd like to sign with, don't be shy. Make sure that your submission meets our criteria (by checking our Submission Guidelines page) and send us your submission today!
Cordially,
Svetlana Jovovich
svetlana@sandstarrpublications.com
