Submissions

At Tule Publishing, we value our commitment to the author. We are a publishing company founded by an author, for authors. We are interested in working with authors who know their brand and vision, and are passionate about what they write. If this sounds like you, come check out our imprints and find which suits your story best!

We are looking for romance and mystery submissions that have not been previously published.

 

GUIDELINES: It is necessary that submissions to our romance imprints have a central romance plot with a happily-ever-after, or at least, a happy-for-now ending. Mystery stories must hinge on asking the reader to engage in solving a situation. We ask that for all imprints your stories fall within the categorized lengths below:

• Short Novel: 50k – 69k words
• Long Novel: 70k – 90k words

 

As we are a digital first publisher, we would like to work with authors who have a strong online presence and who are committed to promoting and marketing their work, and we love stories with series potential.

Include a description of your series idea (what connects the books, the tropes and hooks) with your submission. Only in selective, specific situations will Tule consider a story that is not part of a series.

 

 

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TULE MYSTERY:

Our Tule Mystery imprint ranges from amateur mysteries to in-depth crime novels.

You might be a good fit for Tule Mystery if you write:

• • Cozy Mysteries: a strong personality-driven series where readers like the character’s comments, observations, hobbies, even if those don’t change throughout the books. Crimes fit the cozy parameters: not descriptive, plot does not produce an uncomfortable fear for readers. Emphasis is on whodunnit puzzle-solving, and the overall experience is joyful, engaging, comfort reading.

    No more than 60k words

    • madcap adventure action
    • groups of friends solving mysteries
    • travel themes
    • unusual occupations being drawn into solving the crime (for instance, a journalist would be expected to dive into someone’s background—a lifeguard would not).

 

• • Mystery: a strong blend of sleuthing with character growth elements (think women’s fiction style), where the character’s life and goals are as interesting and compelling as their crime-solving.  Within the story, these characters should grow in their decisions, values, careers, and relationships, which could hold the story with the B-line if no mystery occurred.

    The crime directly puts a strain on their goals/lifestyle/relationships more than merely threatening their lives. Crime is described in detail, although it doesn’t have to be a gory description. Reader may feel a sense of personal fear from events in the book. Language may be strong at times.

     No more than 70k words

• • • police procedurals
    • serial killer crimes
    • locked rooms
    • military-based mysteries
    • inspirational/Christian mystery
    • paranormal mysteries involving psychics or vampires or shifters.

 

• Thrillers: Action-packed survival where we can’t figure out how the character will survive, but the solution is a practical one born from ingenuity and guts and decision-making, not a sudden helicopter swooping in or a hidden sniper fires the saving bullet out of the blue.

  Psych twists that delve into a deep emotional level for the characters and engage readers’ sympathies. Realistic explanations for events within the story parameters (no sudden turn into astro projection or space alien to resolve when there wasn’t a hint of paranormal activity in the book).

  Unreliable narrators where you don’t want the protagonist to be the bad guy because they’ve hidden it that well and bonded with the reader on some emotional level.

  No more than 90k words

  • domestic settings/situations
  • medical themes
  • psychics/paranormal
  • mixed media themes
  • a way to tie together one-off thrillers by location, by theme, etc.

Diverse characters always welcome.

At this time, we are not looking for political themes, international spy or crime stories where the reader knows who the villain is and the story focuses on how bad he can be and what it takes to catch him. We also are not looking for romantic suspense.

Go for it! Submit your work!

 

TULE ROMANCE

You might be a good fit for Tule Romance if this describes your writing:

• Fresh takes on classic romance tropes
• Strong, savvy heroines
• Quick, witty banter between hero and heroine
• Stories with series potential
• Reunion romances
• Diverse stories that feature characters of color written by authors of color

 

ROMANCE IMPRINTS:

American Heart

American Heart romances are the perfect escape for readers who love heartwarming contemporaries and sexy happy ever afters.

We are looking for:

• Diverse stories that celebrate all cultures and voices currently present in America
• New adult romances with some heat
• Richly emotional stories

 

Holiday

Be whisked away for a romantic escape. Holiday stories are filled with faraway places and irresistible romance, so pack your bags and enjoy the ride.

While our Montana Born, Texas Born and American Hearts imprints are tied to place, the Holiday imprint spans the globe. International cities or the wild places of the earth, even fictional islands or countries set within the wider real world are welcome here. Bring us places, spaces, and cultures you know and love. Wow us with relatable, unique characters. Above all bring us compelling, uplifting romance. Because love is universal.

We’d particularly like to see:

• Stories with series potential (eg. Family led series).
• Stories strongly tied to place (wherever that place may be).
• Fully realized sex scenes or sweetly close the door. Your call.
• Royals, bad boys and billionaires also welcome here (we’ve a soft spot for alpha heroes).

 

Muse

Calling all historical, paranormal, and fantasy writers!

We are interested in your historical, paranormal, and fantasy manuscripts. We are especially drawn to stories filled with alpha heroes and strong-willed women who can hold their own. At this point, we are not looking for sweet heat level stories for Muse.

Historical:

• Magnetic alpha heroes
• All periods from Victorian to Vikings
• Western romance
• Classic tropes with a fresh take

Paranormal:

• Tough brotherhoods
• Alpha heroes

Fantasy:

• Time Travel
• Witches
• All things magical
• Complex worlds and/or mythology that can be developed throughout a series

 

Montana Born / Texas Born

Montana Born was the first and largest imprint by Tule Publishing and Texas Born came soon after. Come join us in any of our towns set in Big Sky Country or Texas, where western romance, small towns, and cowboys are always on the menu.

You might be a good fit for Montana Born or Texas Born if you write:

• Strong alpha heroes
• Cowboys
• Sexy or Sweet romance
• Small town romance
• Western romance

 

At this time, we are not looking for women’s fiction.

How do I submit to Tule?

• Familiarize yourself with our imprints and select the imprint you are targeting.
• Send us your bio (with links to any websites or social media you have).
• Send us a synopsis of your book and the full manuscript as two separate attachments in WORD.
• For stories that are part of a series, please send us a short paragraph explaining how the stories will be connected.
• If you have a question about anything, please don’t hesitate to ask.

 

Please watch this page to see when we will be open to reading manuscripts in varying genres. We will include instructions on where to send your submissions at that time

 

Good luck!

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