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Did you know that reading and even writing books are among the most popular spare time activity for many people? Can you imagine a world without books?

This is an article on the top reasons editors reject manuscripts with tips on how to rejection proof yours.

Dan Brouwn's mystery/detective novel "The DaVinci Code," published in 2003, has sold more than 40 million copies and its narrative was made into a script for the needs of the recently released Columbia Pictures film carrying the same title.

A listing of popular theatrical productions and description of the outcome of the main characters' romances.

Everybody writer dreams of authoring a bestseller. Successful writers know that the real work comes after the book release party.

Morten St. George's theory that forty-two Nostradamus prophecies employ unique and powerful cryptographic techniques to convey future historical events and other types of information.

No contemporary Occult fiction collection would be complete without Jim Butcher?s ?Harry Dresden? novels. This series is so popular with dark urban fantasy fans that a television show, ?The Dresden Files,? has been created from the concept.

For years I?ve heard complaints about a lack of Occult fiction portraying Witches realistically in a contemporary setting. And it?s true. As a Wiccan and novelist writing Occult fiction, I?m just as much a fan of the genre as any reader. However, I have found if you search carefully, there are dazzling gems awaiting discovery, novels that should be a part of your contemporary Occult fiction collection.

To work with a publisher, you?ll need to send out query letters and/or a book proposal. This is a letter or a few pages briefly describing your text, why it is unique, characteristics of your target market and how you can help market the book. Most publishers don?t accept unsolicited manuscripts, so you?ll need to convince them to read yours. If they request that you forward your entire manuscript, you have one foot in the door. Be prepared to send more than one query and don?t expect a response next week.

Even if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in," this does not guarantee publishing success. First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear target audience. And your book must answer a common problem or need that audience shares. Then you have to develop a marketing plan, and stick to it for at least two years.