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                         WRITER'S GUIDELINES


*PHILOSOPHY*

Jacobs Publishing is the world's leading pioneer in electronic
publishing.  Our new line of paperback-priced electronic novels is an
industry first, and we expect to match the traditional publishing
industry dollar-for-dollar within three years.

Our philosophy is that authors are the backbone of publishing. As
such, we constantly strive to attract both new and established authors
to our electronic line by offering the highest royalty rates anywhere.
We have vowed to exceed the royalties offered by any hardcopy
publishing house because we want your patronage.  A publishing house
is only as good as the authors it signs, and we will do everything we
can to assure that quality authors get the best deal with Jacobs
Publishing.


*QUERIES*

We prefer authors who have not worked with us before to submit a query
letter first.  (NOTE: If you have an Internet account, you can send
your query letter to: [e-mail].)  This allows us to promptly
determine whether your proposal fits within our current editorial
needs.  Query letters are always answered much more quickly than blind
manuscript submissions (pronounced "slush pile material").  If a query
is accompanied by an Internet address, you will often receive a reply
in a matter of days, although we ask that you allow the full four
weeks before following up.

Queries should contain:

     1. A brief summary of the book (no more than several paragraphs).
     2. If your manuscript is non-fiction, detail your expertise with
        the subject matter.
     3. An outline or synopsis of the complete manuscript.  A chapter
        by chapter precis is the style most often employed for this
        purpose.
     4. One sample chapter.
     5. Prior publishing credits, if any.
     6. A self-addressed, stamped envelope.  Having an Internet
        address can save you postage by obviating the need for a SASE.

Please allow up to four weeks for your query to be reviewed by the
appropriate editor.


*REVIEW PACKAGE*

If your query fits our current editorial needs, you will receive a
letter asking for the a "review package."  This package should
contain:

     1. A brief summary of the book (no more than several paragraphs).
     2. An outline or synopsis of the completed manuscript.
     3. One double-spaced, hardcopy printout of the completed
        manuscript.
     4. A self-addressed, stamped envelope.  (NOTE: Again, having an
        Internet address can save you postage by obviating the need
        for a SASE.)

This manuscript will be intensively reviewed by our editorial
department in order to determine its fitness for publication.


*THE MANUSCRIPT*

Once your manuscript is accepted, you will receive a copy of our
standard contract by mail.  As soon as contract negotiations are
completed, the editing process can begin. This can be a very lengthy
process; you and the editor assigned to your project will work
together, polishing your manuscript and preparing it for final
publication.

Congratulations!  If you have reached this stage, it is only a matter
of time until your book is distributed around the world, and you can
add another publication credit to your query letters.

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JACOBS PUBLISHING, LTD--13929 Castle Blvd. #24, Silver Spring MD
20904-4995.  Internet: [e-mail].  Phone: [phone]. BBS/Fax:
[phone].  Publisher: Todd A. Jacobs.  Submissions Editor:
Tamara S. Jacobs.

Publishes electronic originals and reprints.  Pays 5-20% royalty on
retail price.  Publishes book an average of 2-4 months after
manuscript is accepted.  Simultaneous submissions OK.  Reports in one
month on queries; 3 months on mss.

NON-FICTION: Coffee table book, cookbook, how-to, humor, illustrated
book, children's/juvenile, self-help, technical, textbook.  Subjects
include: animals, anthropology, archaeology, artwork, business,
computers, cooking, economics, electronics, government, ,
money/finance, politics, psychology, recreation, science, technical.
"Fact- filled doesn't mean dull.  Entertain as well as enlighten."
Query with outline and sample chapter.  Reviews artwork/photos as part
of freelance ms package.  Writers should send photocopies.

FICTION: Adventure, erotica, entertainment, experimental, fantasy,
horror, humor, juvenile, mystery, picture books, plays, romance,
science fiction, short story collections, suspense, young adult. Query
with synopsis and 1 sample chapter.

POETRY: Query or submit complete mss.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: Send queries to [e-mail] or submit
outline/synopsis with sample chapter to [e-mail]. Electronic
submissions should be single-spaced plain vanilla ASCII with double
spaces between paragraphs; query before using any other format.
Underlining and italics are not supported; please use _underlining_
and *italics* respectively.

TIPS: Use spell-checking and grammar-checking programs; mss which have
obviously not been proof-read will be rejected without comment.

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