Why it's so hard. From the endless wait for an editor's response, to the pain of rejection slips that dismiss years of work with a few noncommittal lines, the publishing process can wilt the reserve of even the most talented writer. As an editor for two major New York publishing houses, I learned firsthand why so many good writers have such a hard time getting published.
Market competition is of course a factor, but the real culprit is time.
There's never enough of it to work on books under contract, much less provide the critical feedback that unpublished authors crave. Because few editors have the time to nurture a promising manuscript into the book it CAN be, a manuscript with even minor problems is quickly rejected. How WordWorks can help. If you believe in your work but keep getting rejections, if you know your novel is good but could be even better, or if you just want someone to give your manuscript a professional and honest read, I can help. I founded WordWorks to give writers access to the same skilled feedback and honest assessment you'd get from a publishing house already interested in your work.