Sending Your Story to a Publisher | How to Submit Your Children's Book

Sending your story out is a numbers and fit game. Play it that way.

Most writers send to 5 places, hear nothing back, and decide the story isn't good enough.

The writers who get contracts treat it as a process. They know who to send to, how many to start with, and what a run of rejections is actually telling them.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...

1. How to choose between an agent and a publisher, and who to start with
2. What to send, and how to tell if they're open to submissions
3. How to write a query and hook that gets read

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE...

1. Video instruction on submitting to a publisher
2. Fillable PDF companion workbook to work through as you go
3. The 8 steps to getting a traditional publishing contract
4. A manuscript format breakdown, so your story is set up right before you send it
5. A customizable query letter template in both Google Docs and Word
6. Query letter examples showing the template in use
7. 6 key questions to ask when you're offered a contract
8. Submission tracker spreadsheet for keeping track of who you've sent to
9. The dos and don'ts of submissions checklist
10. 10+ additional resources for getting your story ready
11. Lifetime access

What students are saying:

"I can contact a publisher who accepts without an agent." - Rebecca -

"This class really gave you the nuts and bolts to understand the process involved in submitting a story, who to submit to and WHY." - Jody H. -

"I learned how my query letter should look and that I can submit to many publishers." - Anna -

"Brooke was very knowledgeable and always willing to help, and the course could be done at your own pace." - Lee W. -

"Must join if you have no experience or just some self-tried experience." - Wendy S. -

Who's this course for?

This is for you if your story is finished and you're ready to send it out, but you don't know who to send it to or what they expect to receive.

You'll want your manuscript edited and ready before you start. This course covers the submission process, not the writing.

How soon will you get access?

Your course access is granted after purchase. You'll get an instant download with your login instructions and what to expect, then a separate email with your course invite.

All our courses are self-paced and include lifetime access to the current content and any future updates, for as long as the course remains available to customers. If you've bought a course from us before, you'll use the same login and find everything in one place.

This is an online course. 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.