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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE BEFORE SUBMITTING. AT THIS TIME, I AM ONLY ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS BY REFERRAL FROM PREFERRED DEVELOPMENTAL EDITORS. PLEASE BE CERTAIN TO PUT THEIR NAME IN THE REFERRED BY SECTION. 

I only represent romantic comedy, cozy mystery, domestic thrillers, psychological thrillers, medical thrillers or legal thrillers. I am also looking for NEW manuscripts, not work that is currently or previously published. Please note, I will check your social media platforms. You need to have a digital footprint 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; be as tight/clear as possible with your synopsis and/or blurbs; have a proper cover page for the attachment; 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 or that your literary baby finds another amazing to represent it..

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