If you are a new writer eager to get into print, then there’s no doubt that the Romance genre is your best chance to get your novel into High Street bookstores.   Most publishers have been so inundated with manuscripts from hopeful authors, they now won’t even look at anything sent direct to them by a writer. They will only deal with agents – and it’s very hard for a new, unpublished writer to find an agent willing to represent them. So effectively, the doors of most publishers are closed to most newbie writers. By contrast, many romance publishers do accept direct submissions. In fact, some even go out of their way to foster new talent (Harlequin is a good example – they even have a writers’ forum on their website). This … Read entire article »