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Cheryl Ricker

Christian Author and Literary Agent

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Submission Guidelines

What We Accept

Dunamis Words is currently accepting and reviewing only queries submitted through this website for the following genres:

Non-fiction

Memoir or Narrative Non-fiction (spiritual, transformational, celebrity, devotional, and classic), Christian Living, Marriage, Parenting, Leadership, Social Issues, Women’s Issues, Men’s Issues, Current Events, Business & Ministry, Gift books, Devotionals. Special Interest: Charismatic

Fiction

Completed manuscripts demonstrating Christ’s supernatural transformative power, Women’s fiction, Christian romance with strong Christian themes, Suspense, Books with film appeal.

We do not accept nor review e-mail queries with attachments, or unsolicited phone or postal mail queries.

Query Content

When submitting a query, please follow these guidelines:

On approximately one page (1500 characters), include:

  • a concise description of your project, including genre, subject, unique elements, and target audience,
  • your marketing vision, your writing experience and platform, and
  • whether you’re currently submitting your query to other agents.

On approximately the next four to five pages, include a sample of your manuscript.

Ensure that your query is no more than the equivalent of six pages total (9,000 characters). Queries that are longer will not be reviewed.

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The Next Step

If we’re interested in seeing more of your work, we’ll ask you to send the following as an email attachment:

Non-fiction

  • a proposal, including the target audience, estimated sales (who and why), other similar books on the market that might compete, your ability to market the book, and any series potential,
  • a chapter outline with a brief paragraph (one to three sentences) describing each chapter,
  • your biography, and
  • the first three chapters (approximately 50 pages double-spaced) of the manuscript.

Fiction

  • a synopsis (5-6 pages double-spaced) that describes the plot and main characters,
  • your biography, showing why you are qualified to write the book and your ability to market it, and
  • the first three chapters (approximately 50 pages double-spaced) of the manuscript.

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