What we really want to see:
Well-written stories that fall into any of these categories will be given first priority:
- Biography
- Memoir
- Self-Help
- Poetry
- Books written by and/or for mental health practitioners
- Anything written by someone who identifies as living with a mental health diagnosis, who has overcome an addiction or abuse, etc. Whatever the genre or topic, if you can identify in this way and are willing to use that as a marketing tool (meaning it will be in your author bio) then you get first priority.
-Writing by children. We are big on promoting creative writing and the arts in today's youth. We would love to see anything written by children. Artwork is also welcome.
Well-written stories that fall into any of these categories will be given first priority:
- Biography
- Memoir
- Self-Help
- Poetry
- Books written by and/or for mental health practitioners
- Anything written by someone who identifies as living with a mental health diagnosis, who has overcome an addiction or abuse, etc. Whatever the genre or topic, if you can identify in this way and are willing to use that as a marketing tool (meaning it will be in your author bio) then you get first priority.
-Writing by children. We are big on promoting creative writing and the arts in today's youth. We would love to see anything written by children. Artwork is also welcome.
What we don't want:
- Adult content, especially if there is no real purpose to it in the story plot. There are places for that kind of writing, but this is not the place. Dreaming Big encourages children to send in their writing and drawing, and we visit schools and read to young children, and do not want material on our website that is graphic with adult content. We do understand that in order to tell some stories properly, there may be some of this. A lot of our books deal with serious issues. You can query us if you are unsure about your content being a good fit for us. Dreaming Big is not the place for Erotica.
- Anything that glorifies violence, bigotry, racism, or hate groups in any way for no reason. However, a book that portrays these things as part of what somebody lived through, or a historical fiction set in a certain era might have appropriate use of such things.
- No fan fiction or anything that violates a licensed character or product unless you can provide written proof that you have permission to do so.
- Anything that will need complicated or special graphics or photography unless you are providing these. It is financially not something we are prepared to take on right now. We will consider your book if you are providing all photography and artwork needed for the interior. We do handle the cover design on all books, although authors are welcome to provide their own if they have something in mind.
- Anything that needs unusual cover shapes. We only do paperback books in standard formats. We don't do hardcover, spiral bound, board books, unusual shapes, or pop-up books.
- Adult content, especially if there is no real purpose to it in the story plot. There are places for that kind of writing, but this is not the place. Dreaming Big encourages children to send in their writing and drawing, and we visit schools and read to young children, and do not want material on our website that is graphic with adult content. We do understand that in order to tell some stories properly, there may be some of this. A lot of our books deal with serious issues. You can query us if you are unsure about your content being a good fit for us. Dreaming Big is not the place for Erotica.
- Anything that glorifies violence, bigotry, racism, or hate groups in any way for no reason. However, a book that portrays these things as part of what somebody lived through, or a historical fiction set in a certain era might have appropriate use of such things.
- No fan fiction or anything that violates a licensed character or product unless you can provide written proof that you have permission to do so.
- Anything that will need complicated or special graphics or photography unless you are providing these. It is financially not something we are prepared to take on right now. We will consider your book if you are providing all photography and artwork needed for the interior. We do handle the cover design on all books, although authors are welcome to provide their own if they have something in mind.
- Anything that needs unusual cover shapes. We only do paperback books in standard formats. We don't do hardcover, spiral bound, board books, unusual shapes, or pop-up books.
If you are unsure if your book is right for us, just ask! We are always interested to see what you have and excited to sign with new authors. Our Contact Us page has everything you need to get in touch with our professional team.
