Open Call to publishers : who is looking?

[Leopold]

well i for one have an idea for a sourcebook and subsequent module and subsequent story for an idea based on the daemonforge setting(enworld setting). It can easily be modded into any setting on any continet as long as they have some devils, demons, and a trade city of any type on the water.


Barring that a setting won't have any of those (unlikely) who is looking for people to submit ideas to? Who can we send them to? What company is looking for work and ideas from people? Contact information?

 

[Hard8Staff]

Kenzer & Company.

Contact Noah@kenzerco.com

 

[Leopold]

on that note:

What type of criteria are you looking for? what format? What standard? Any hints on this?

 

[Mindcrime]

Dude, if you're even remotely interested in submitting to company X (in this case, Kenzer), you really should take the time to go look at their submission guidelines.

http://www.kenzerco.com/corporate/submission.php

A lot of these companies generate a lot of interest from would-be and existing writers and probably don't have the time or energy to hold your hand and walk you through the submission process. Also, once you submit a proposal or something, don't expect a response. A lot of them won't give you one. You'll send off and then you'll never hear from them again. Such is life in the RPG d20 industry.

Chris

 

[Leopold]

my comment was not JUST for kenzer but for every publisher in general. Is there a page that has links to all publishers web sites and what they require as a proposal? I don't ask that they hold my hand but if they have something like kenzers:

Proposals
We encourage freelancers to propose their own ideas. Unless it is already finished, before submitting an entire new product to Kenzer & Company, you should write a brief proposal describing the adventure you wish to create or the area and ideas you wish to write about. The proposal should be a 2 to 3 page, typed document describing the plot, setting, foes and rewards of the story. A basic outline is required. The recommended types and power of characters should also be provided. Be specific and provide as much detail as space allows. Any work submitted that we pursue for publication becomes the sole property of Kenzer and Company. Submit your proposal electronically to kenzerco@aol.com or send a hardcopy of the proposal to, etc.


Is something like this typical of publishers one what they are looking at for proposals?

 

[mythusmage]

It's Called "Research"

Hie your butt over to the D20 links page and follow the links to the company sites. At most sites you should find information regarding submissions.

When you send in a submission to a company, and they have a particular format they want it in, send it in that format. Improves your chances of getting approved.

 

[Viking Games]

Some companies don't have submission guidelines.

My company doesn't. It doesn't mean that I'm not willing to look over a submission to see if I would publish it. I just don't like to say "this is the only way I'll look at something."

While I don't have guidelines, I do have resources to point to as examples of what a proposal could look like.

Gaming Frontiers, Dragon magazine, and Dungeon/Polyhedron magazine all have sets of guidelines which could be used to format an almost d20 standard for submissions.

Wells-oh...

 

[DungeonKeeperUK]

My advice, as has been said before, is to track down the publishers.. take a look at their sites, best place to look....
d20 Publishers
... and see whicjh companies match your style, then head over to their submissions or if they don't have any contact the company by email first outlining what you are looking to do....

 

[Frilf]

We've got an eye out ... but we're looking for new and inventive stuff with the other Seriously, check out our webpage and email us with your ideas. We'd be willing to at least read 'em through.

web: www.silverthornegames.com
email: teknokon@aaahawk.com

Cheers!
Frilf

 

[Paradigm]

Paradigm is always looking for new and talented writers. We pay a competetive rate and just because you are not an established industry writer does not mean that we won't give your work careful consideration.

You can view our submissions guidelines at the following URL:

http://paradigmconcepts.com/submissions.htm