A working synopsis should give an independent editor the plot's spine, the arc's turning point, and the stakes — without flattening the voice that made the pages sing.

A query letter asks for permission to send your book; a submission package delivers it. Here is what each should contain, and how to tell which one a press wants.

A practical walkthrough of manuscript formatting, front matter, synopsis writing and final checks so your fiction submission arrives exactly as a small press expects it.