I’ve Written An Unpublishable Manuscript

LGBTQ / Transgender, Literary Fiction Romance Novel

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I’ve written an Urban, Ethnic, LGBTQ / Transgender, Period-Specific, Literary Fiction Romance Novel which includes the words fuck 125 times, shit 79 times, bitch 32 times, underground Ballroom House Culture-specific terminologies like banjee cunt and trade, and does not shy away from depictions of sex and violence.

It’s been tough to convince literary agents and traditional publishers of its commercial viability and I need to be realistic about my prospects.

I’ve carefully submitted this to several appropriate companies and the consensus is clear:

The subject matter of this project is not a good fit for our firm.

I’ve been a little confused by that response because every agent and firm that I’ve queried has specifically mentioned that they are looking for LGBTQ or gay-centric literary fiction.

After some reflection and market analysis, I’ve concluded that sophisticated transgender-focused works of literary fiction…