1. At the time I submitted it, my manuscript was only 26,000 words. Now it is 46,000. There are still areas that could be better if fleshed out which would make it even longer. After hearing you say Kensington prefers novels to be 80,000 or more, I would like your advice on whether I should send it to Selena as is, or take the time to lengthen it and send it later? Or should I just mention in the e-mail when I send it to her that it could be lengthened if she agrees that would improve it?

2. If Selena decides Clouded Desire is not her cup of tea, would it be all right if I send it to another editor at Kensington after I have made the changes? Originally, I had intended to send it to John Scognamiglio since his areas of interest incluce both erotica and paranormal and Clouded Desire is an erotic paranormal.

Thank you so very much for your time,

Jenny

I didn’t know about your blog until today. How exciting to see my name mentioned by a real live editor . . . and in a good way, too!

What’s the first thing you look for in a submission and what’s a sure turn-off?

Thanks again for all you do, especially for newbies like me.

Lexi

None of our books are published as just e-books; everything comes out in print. All our lines target 80k-100k. Over 100k is fine…as long as you aren’t getting into the 150k area (in which case, the pacing is probably too slow). Under 80k is much more difficult. Shorter books have a tendency to lack the depth we require for a single-title line.

If I want my book to be published in print and not just put out as a ebook, is there a minimum word count? If so, does that word count vary for the different lines?

I want to add my thanks to the others. It is so amazing to be able to ask these questions of a professional of your stature. You are very kind to donate this kind of time and effort.

Jenny

You’ve already answered the question I was going to ask–clarification of the line a Brava author walks regarding sexual explicitness–but I just wanted to say thanks for giving us the opportunity to ask questions here. It’s always nice to get an insider look at the business.

Regards,
Gracie

One of your new, soon to be on the shelf published writers here.

Lovely to see my name in an editors blog for the first time. It’s very exciting.

My question is, does it matter whether the hero or the heroine has the greater personal journey or the deeper inner conflcit in the story. Or is it more the combination of their combined journey that delivers the best overall conflict and emotional tale.

Some writers tend to foucs on the hero and others the heroine.

PS> Thank you for making my road into publishing so trouble free.

Many thanks Bron