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Q&A Should a short story be submitted to a publisher in order to know if they would be interested in a book based on it?

I wrote a very compelling science fiction short story. I am currently writing a book about an entirely different universe, not related to this short story. I made this story rest for a long time, ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by CashewsFuel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:48:48Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44945
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar CashewsFuel‭ · 2019-12-08T11:48:48Z (over 4 years ago)
I wrote a very compelling science fiction short story. I am currently writing a book about an entirely different universe, not related to this short story.

I made this story rest for a long time, had beta testers, and I am sure of its value.

I would like to submit it anywhere (publishers, competitions etc.) where it **could lead to publishing a book out of it, and not just the single short story.** Basically, I would like a potential publisher to express their interest.

The universe of this story is very vast, the possibilities of expanding it feel infinite already in the short story.

I just have the issue I cannot write two books at the same time. It wouldn't be fair for any of these universes. My attention wouldn't be entirely dedicated.

**What are your thoughts about this? Which steps would you take?**

Forgot to add: the short story **could be already be regarded as 2-3 chapter samples.**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-04T09:00:17Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 5