Cornerstones: happy holidays and a festive hurrah! ๐
In our final newsletter of 2021, we're sending our good wishes and reminding you of our holiday closing dates and 10% discount...
Dear all,
In our final newsletter of 2021, weโd like to wish you all a restful, joyful holiday season, and glad tidings for the new year (fingers crossed to those of you who are waiting to hear back from your submissions!). Weโd also like to share some news and remind you of a few important dates. โจ
You may have seen our discussion threads turning festive over the past couple of weeks, and weโre excited to be bringing more of these your way before yearโs end. Recently we asked which books are on your Christmas wishlist and shared those on ours. Today, weโre curious to know which writers youโd invite over for dinner. If you have a topic youโd like us to explore in a future discussion thread, drop us an email!
Helen Corner-Bryant is available for projects! ๐โโ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ ๐จ
We are excited to announce that Helen Corner-Bryant, director and founder of Cornerstones, is available once again to take on a small number of projects. If you feel your manuscript is high-concept, nearing submission, and would like Helen to see if she can help take your book to the next level, please contact the office by the end of this week with your double-spaced opening ten pages and one-page synopsis, along with a cover letter.
What can you expect?
Thanks to our agent contacts, we know what literary agencies are looking for at the moment and are excited to use this insight to help you sharpen your manuscript to submission-level. If Helen takes on your project, she will conduct a read-through of your manuscript and a margin comment, followed by a brainstorming session with you to discuss feedback and next steps. If Helen is unable to take on your project, weโll get back to you with some other recommendations.
A final reminder: our 10% winter discount is active through 5 January, and our editors are already booking up (some into spring/summer). If youโd like to make the most of the discount and secure the reduced rates, do email us by midnight GMT on 5 January.
Please note that the Cornerstones office will be closed from 24 December - 4 January. Any emails we receive over the break will be responded to on our return in the new year, but please do bear with us while we sift through โ it may take an extra day or two to get back to you.
Until next year! Thank you all for being so brilliant โย we are very fortunate to work with such a talented group of writers, and look forward to seeing the work you produce in the coming year.
All our best,
The Cornerstones team