Introduction
ItÕs a puzzle, right? You wrote the book of your heart. Your friends and relatives loved it. Your critique group thought it was a sure-fire success. ItÕs a good story (or a good piece of non-fiction). You worked hard to get it just right.
And still, it was rejected. WhatÕs wrong with it? WhatÕs wrong with your writing? WhatÕs wrong with those editors?
The chances are, the answer to all these questions is the same: Nothing. So what is keeping your masterpiece off the shelves?
"What Publishers Want" might give you the answer.