Balancing Art and Business

Inside the Manuscript Selection Process

Join Colin Mustful and Robin Henry for an insightful webinar, "Balancing Art and Business: Inside the Manuscript Selection Process." Discover how History Through Fiction evaluates submissions and learn to position your work for success. Gain a publisher's perspective, understand key selection criteria, and explore case studies of successful manuscripts. Learn about market trends and reader preferences, and receive tips for crafting compelling manuscripts and building publisher relationships. This session is perfect for authors looking to align their work with publisher expectations and navigate the submission process effectively. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your publishing journey!

About the Workshop

Where: Zoom
When: Sunday, May 18, 1pm Central Time
Length: 60-75 minutes
Cost: $15
Deliverables: PDF of Slideshow Presentation and an industry standard formatting guide.

The Basics

Topics Covered

  1. Understanding the Publisher's Perspective: our role, goals, and criteria

  2. The Manuscript Selection Process: our initial review and the specifics of what we’re looking for

  3. What Gets Published and Why: case studies of what we chose to publish

  4. Tips for Aspiring Authors: the do’s and don’t of the submission process

  5. Question & Answer: a full transparency Q&A session with the publishers

Meet Your Instructors

Colin Mustful is the founder of History Through Fiction. As a traditional publisher, he works with authors who want to share important historical stories with the world. He is also an indie author who writes about the tumultuous and complex periods of settler-colonialism and Native displacement in American history. He has an MA in history and an MFA in creative writing. He believes that learning history is vital to understanding our world today and finding just, long-lasting solutions for the future.

Robin Henry is an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and holds an MLS and MA in Humanities. She is a librarian, adjunct professor of Humanities, independent scholar, and book coach who is also a definite fan of the Oxford comma. As the Acquisitions Editor for History Through Fiction, Robin reviews and selects short stories for publication in HTF’s digital member area. Robin’s favorite pastime is gathering friends for an animated book discussion and afternoon tea. 

Other ways to attend

If you’re not available to attend the live session, you can access all of the Deliverables plus a private YouTube link of the recorded session by joining our Member-only Content Area.