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Thank you for your interest. At this time, I only TAKE SUBMISSIONS BY DEVELOPMENTAL EDITOR REFERRAL ONLY. If you’re being sent here by any of the editors from the resource page on my website, PLEASE BE CERTAIN TO PUT THEIR NAME IN THE REFERRED BY SECTION. Keep in mind that at this time, I only represent romantic comedy, cozy mystery, domestic thrillers, psychological thrillers, medical thrillers and legal thrillers. I am also looking for NEW manuscripts, not work that is currently or previously published.

This gives me ample time to process the submissions that land on my plate. This also means I am able to give feedback on rejections and not leave you hanging and wondering why. I will also give feedback and actionable steps on "maybes", as well as steps forward for "possibles".

Please note, I will check your social media platforms. You need to have a social media presence and not be a “ghost”. If you have previously published other books, I will take a look at your website and Amazon profile.

Equally, please be sure to:
follow directions on querying
that the work has not been previously published (I only take new projects);
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make sure that your manuscript is in a traditional formatting style;
and make sure that I represent the genre that you're submitting in;

Also, follow me on IG, FB, TikTok, Blue Sky, and Threads. Here's a link to stay connected: https://sociatap.com/naleighnakai/

Thank you one again for your interest, and I hope that we will be working together at some point in your literary career.

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