When we tell people outside of publishing about how Creative Byline uses software to match up manuscripts and editors, they invariably ask, “You mean something like that doesn’t already exist?” To them, using technology in this way is a no-brainer.
While there is a market for manuscripts, until now, there hasn’t been a marketplace. There hasn’t been a centralized place–real or electronic–where writers can identify and quickly have their work seen by editors who are looking right then for exactly what they’ve written. That’s unfortunate, because regardless of what’s being bought or sold, marketplaces are more efficient for everyone. They make it easier for buyers and sellers to do business. Marketplaces also give new talent a place to be seen, right alongside established talent.
The market for manuscripts existed; the marketplace did not. So we created it with Creative Byline. We not only bring together buyers and sellers but also, through our proprietary software, we help the seller find the right buyer.
Writers don’t ask for much, really. Most simply want the chance to put their book in front of an editor and have the editor judge the work on its merits. Creative Byline gives writers that chance.
