Just emailed my pitch!
I'm so excited, but regardless of what happens, I want to thank y'all for this great opportunity.
Thank you, @katiemcguire!
That is good to know!
Is the minimum amount of subs needed in pitching a premium series still at 300, or has that changed?
Are 5 Tapas chapters enough? Because I read that Tapas prefers 500-800words, I split my early chapters so 5 Tapas chapters isn't even 5 chapters in original manuscript 
This is an insanely useful post. Thank you so much for posting! I'll be repitching and pitching a new book soon so I'll defo be reading this over and over!
@katiemcguire Thank you so much for answering all of our questions!! I have an ongoing novel that I would love to pitch! I'm wondering if I can keep posting updates to that story after my submission. And if my story were to get accepted (one can dream) would I then need to stop posting updates until the story gets relaunched?
I would love to know more about this program and read some of the fine print. Is there somewhere I could learn more about this?
@WriterLinXiaolong Yes, sending 5 Tapas episodes is absolutely fine! Feel free to link to your novel, too, if you'd like.
@ThatFanwriter_EV You're welcome, I hope it's been helpful to read through 
You can definitely keep updating after the submission, and I think it's okay to continue posting until your premium status starts, too. Let me confirm that point and I'll update this post!
EDIT: Just confirmed, during the pitching process, you're welcome to continue updating your series, but once you sign on for Premium, we ask that you stop updating until the new launch.
@hannahlaine Absolutely! Check out our articles about Premium here42.
Hello! It's nice to have a forum topic here to be able to communicate questions regarding premium pitches!
I have a few questions that haven't been answered, I don't think.
I noticed you said that you work with both exclusive and non-exclusive contracts. I had plans to ultimately release a print edition of my work, and Tapas is one of the ways I plan on getting word out about that. Would I be allowed to advertise this external project in the story? I ask because I have heard from premium authors that they "turn over" their chapters, and then they don't have any control after that, which is a bit... worrisome to me. Does this mean I would not be able to create an ad, as I can on free to read? Would I be able to edit/update authors comments to direct to physical prints?
Again, on the "hand off the chapters" aspect: I tend to be more careful with my use of whitespace, and I've found ways to modify the Tapas code in order to get the "look" and presentation that I'd like for my work, including changing text alignment. I think, my main question, is that If a story is accepted, what control does the author have over what is presented to the audience? Beyond in-episode issues, do we have any say in cover art, for instance?
I guess I would like to know what the process is once something is accepted as premium. If it is handed to an editor, is it then given back to me to get a say, or do I have to live with someone else's final decision?
What's the minimum required age you would need to be if you were to want sign for the contract? Does it account for where which country you live in if you can already have a bank account?
Dear Isabell,
Thanks for the post! I was kindly wondering if the 80k word for manuscript is a hard requirement. My on-going novel so far has 11 chapters but have accumulated around 15.k words only. And I do not see the complete project hitting 80k words once it is done.
Thus, if my novel is complete but is below 80k words, will it still be eligible for premium submission?
Thanks and please let me know, EG.
Hi I have this story I planned to four books/series as one fully story. Like a mini series on four.
I have finished the first book with 48K words and the others book will be around the same. So the full story be around 200K words but over four small books. Is that good enough?
Second book I have a manuscript for half the book.
I only have plot to the 2 last books.
Is that good enough?
Or shall I wait one year to I have more?
Here is my first book: The Catmen Sorceress5
Hi, everybody! It’s amazing to see the response to our new guidelines and to get to talk to so many of you about Premium 
For those of you just finding the thread, I’ve answered some of the FAQs below (UPDATE: these have also been added to the first post for easy reference)! @desktop_dragon and I will be checking over the next day or two to see if we missed any questions, and then feel free to reply if your question isn’t covered on the guidelines4 page, in this thread, or below:
How old do I have to be to submit my novel to the program? [question added Oct. 13]
We ask that you be at least 18 years old to submit.
Can I pitch a novel that’s already available for free on Tapas?
Yes!
Can I pitch a novel that’s available on another platform?
As long as you don’t have an exclusive contract with that platform, yes! (Please quadruple check your contract, if that’s the case.)
Do I have to be on Tapas to be considered for Premium?
Nope! That was a requirement previously, but now any project that fits the other guidelines can be pitched. (And if you are on Tapas, there’s no minimum subscriber count, either.)
How do I send my pitch?
Please put your cover letter in the body of your email. We accept Word docs, PDFs, and Google Docs for the attachment portion. If you only have access to another program, shoot us an email at submissions@tapasmedia.co and we’ll see what we can do!
How strict is the 80,000-word minimum?
We’ve seen that projects that are at least 80,000 words long perform well on Tapas. If you’re right around the 80K mark, feel free to send it along—there may be room for additions and expansion!
Is there a maximum word count?
At the moment, no!
Does “first five chapters” mean “first five Tapas episodes”?
If you’re already publishing on Tapas, yes! If you have a manuscript written that you’re posting elsewhere or haven’t yet shared, you can submit the first five chapters of the manuscript. (A good rule of thumb is about 800-1200 words per episode.)
When will submissions close?
In theory, never, but we’ll let you know if that changes.
When will I hear back on my pitch?
Our goal is to get back to everyone with a decision within two weeks, though as we mention in the guidelines, we won’t always be able to respond. If you haven’t heard from us after about three weeks, feel free to give us a nudge.
Can I keep posting new episodes of the series I pitched after pitching you?
Absolutely!
If my pitch is rejected, do I have to wait to submit another novel? Can I resubmit the same novel later?
We ask that you wait at least one week before submitting a new project for consideration. If you’d like to edit and resubmit the same novel, we’ll be glad to take another look down the line.
If I’m accepted to the Premium Program, does that mean I can’t post my novel anywhere else?
Not necessarily. Just like community creators, creators of Premium series always own the rights to their story, and we understand it might be important to you to be able to post your work elsewhere, or that your work may already be available on another platform. We offer both exclusive and non-exclusive contracts and tailor each new deal to the creator!
What kind of support do I get as a Premium creator?
First, you get a share of the revenue generated from sales of your episodes. You’ll also have a dedicated account manager to guide you through the production process.
You’ll receive marketing support from Tapas, as well. That support varies for each novel and depends on what our marketing team thinks will work best, but marketing efforts can include things like inclusion in sales, push notifications to readers, banners on the Tapas site, or social media posts. Additionally, successful Premium novels can be considered for our novel-to-comic program, through which we work with creators to adapt their novel into a comic on Tapas.