Manuscript Submission Checklist

Know if your story's ready to send to a publisher!

How do you know if your story's ready to send? A question you no longer have to ask with the manuscript submission checklist. Plus, you can use the answers from the checklist to help you create your query letter. (A little bonus just for doing the work.)

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...

1. What information to complete before you finish your manuscript
2. What books compare to your story idea that you can use as "comp books" in your query letter
3. Your unique selling point (USP) that you can use to differentiate your idea in a query letter

THE FILLABLE PDF INCLUDES...

1. Information you need to complete about your story idea's place in the market
2. Checklist for what to finish before declaring your manuscript finished
3. 3 things to know about who you plan to send your story to

Also found inside our Kidlit Writer's Starter Kit!

How does the checklist work?

Before you can decide to move on to the publishing process, you need to make sure your story is really finished. That's why we created this checklist -- to give you all the information you need to complete before you can mark your book as done. Plus, you can use the answers from the checklist to help you create your query letter. (A little bonus just for doing the work.)

How quickly will you receive your checklist?

The Manuscript Submission Checklist will be delivered digitally, via the email address you provide at checkout. It should arrive within 5-10 minutes of your purchase. (The PDF checklist is both fillable to type on from your computer or printer-friendly if you prefer to handwrite your thoughts.)

This is a digital product. Nothing physical will ship.

Please note: Our digital products are for personal use only. While you can use the fillable fields on your computer or print out the sheets yourself, you cannot share this with anyone else, make a copy, or use this for resale.