How to Write for Idyll Arbor Inc.

Getting published in the non-fiction field is difficult. Depending on your material, it may take you years and hundreds of query letters to find a publisher that will fit your type of manuscript. If you are in the health care field Idyll Arbor Inc. may be the home-publisher you are looking for. They specialize in activity and creative therapies and any therapeutic approach to health care issues. Got a manuscript on chemical dependency or aging? Check out Idyll Arbor.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• A health care or therapeutic background
• A manuscript
• Computer with Internet connection

1. Go to the Idyll Arbor website and check out their current publications. Do they fit with your style and experience? If your manuscript is based upon your own clinical practice, read on.
2. Scroll down the web page until you get to "Submit to Idyll Arbor." Click on this page to read about the type of manuscripts they are currently looking for.
3. Know your stuff. Have you done a search for similar published books? Do you know why your manuscript is different and why it should be published? Be prepared to answer these questions in your query letter.
4. Create a Word document with your sample chapters and table of contents. Be sure this sample is in perfect order before submitting.
5. Write your query letter as explained on the website. Print out all your information and mail. Send your manuscript to: Idyll Arbor
   39129 264th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you follow the guidelines carefully. Be sure your manuscript is in the correct font and size and printed on good quality paper.
• Do not send discs with your manuscript. Always send a query letter first.