Reader2writer Press

Reader2writer is run by a collection of creative people all dedicated to developing top-notch materials and stories in the industry of publishing and media. Our mission is to provide a platform for authors, editors, and illustrators to not only submit their works but also to gain publishing credits and the necessary experience to work in the publishing field. 

What do you look for in a manuscript?

Beyond the submission guidelines, we want to read vivid descriptions, purposeful narrations, and authentic dialogue that is tied together with the uniqueness of an idea and well-developed characters that represent modern-day society. Certainly, this applies to all fiction manuscripts, but we want to see this play out through the elements of horror. Being strictly a horror publisher, we want to read new approaches to classic monsters as well as fresh metaphors for current evil.

How did you get your name?

My professional career began as a Reading Educator in a middle school. Later, I added Writing to my teaching disciplines and authored a book. Thus, the phrase ‘reader to writer’ was established. It is also applied to students learning to read and write. Often students would be inspired to create a story of their own by reading a book in class or one they checked out from the library. The same applied to adults. Many adult authors were avid readers who turned to writing. Because of this, we are building an author support network and learning platform that is similar to what was originally designed so many years back for middle school students.

Is there an event, publication, or any kind of change happening in the next year that you are particularly excited about and would like to share?

As of October 1, 2024, R2W Press launched its first anthology titled Dead Avenue. Our intent is for this to be an ongoing anthology series with each volume containing 8 horrifying tales. Currently, we are accepting submissions for Dead Avenue Vol. 2 set to be released fall of 2025.

We also offer editing services that include Manuscript Review, Structural Editing, and Copy Editing. We specialize in Horror, but also Fantasy and Science Fiction. Concerning non-fiction, we specialize in Writing Craft (How-to’s) and the Field of Education.

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