For some reason, someone thought a business resource website I run was somehow a romance publisher.
That should be the first warning sign, but the approach letter itself is absolutely awful.
Trouble is, I suspect literary agents have inboxes crammed full with crap like this (and, yes, the spelling/grammar errors are perfectly reproduced):
God knows what sort of weirdness agents and publishers have to deal with, then.
That should be the first warning sign, but the approach letter itself is absolutely awful.
Trouble is, I suspect literary agents have inboxes crammed full with crap like this (and, yes, the spelling/grammar errors are perfectly reproduced):
It's one of the weirdest letters I have, and the language reminds me much more of Nigerian 419 scam emails - ie, I have £100 million to move out of Africa if you would let me access your bank account to move it - and yet, there's no promise of money involved.Dear Publishers
I have a book XXX Island, that your company may be interested in. this particular book XXX Island is selling in the USA very well. I'm so glad that I'm the Author The Romance Writers of American had an Article on publishers over seas. Sometimes buy the rights to publisher Author books in their country. I do believe that XXX Island will sell in England this book is a nonfiction love story. Some times Prince Charles comes to the XXX Island he has an estate there. I was born on XXX Island. This book will help your company in so many ways. Because of Prince Charles XXX Island is his heart delight.
This book go's in strong detail with characters, very interesting characters doing interesting things. Enclose a prologue of XXX Island. Let me know something. XXX Island is to Prince Charles, and dedicated to Princess Diana. You will the documentation on the second page of XXX Island.
["Author name"]
Thank Your
[Signature]
God knows what sort of weirdness agents and publishers have to deal with, then.