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Since then, an unpublished autobiographical manuscript about that conversion has come to light, establishing with some precision the time period when that conversion actually took place....

These manuscripts were representative of a much larger body of material which has since grown so extensively that today it includes about 70 papyri (portions written on papyrus), about 230 uncials (manuscripts with rounded letters), about 2,500 minuscules (manuscripts with small letters), and about 1,700 lectionaries (portions of Scripture arranged for worship).

Untold billions of copies of the Bible in circulation and 25,000 manuscripts about the time Christ all in line with the Dead Sea Scrolls written prior to the birth of Christ attest to the power of the Word.

The KJV isn't perfect, but that has nothing to do with what we know about the Bible today from physical manuscripts and from modern English versions of those manuscripts (NASB, ESV, NIV, etc)

Second, when science say's that the sun will burn out in about 4 billion years they are using data that has been gathered about our sun as well as many other star's to come up with their theory, not an ancient manuscript written by nomadic goat herders.

I always imagined that, somewhere in the City of Puebla's Museum, or in the Ex-Convent of Santa Monica, where I learned about this wonderful cuisine that we still preserve, I would find this recipe like the most guarded gem inside a glass box, a yellowish paper manuscript with a nun's handwriting, the original recipe for «Chiles en Nogada», and for sure I would have exclaimed «Oooooh!»

What I worry about is them catching the iconic Twilight Zone episode where the aliens show up with a manuscript entitled «To Serve Man,» and it ends up being a cookbook.

Most publishing companies are now very specific about exactly what is to be done with manuscripts, and you will need to know what they're talking about.

He sought a final manuscript from the journal about a week in advance and sent personal emails to upward of three dozen journalists, carefully selected for their prior coverage or relationships he had nurtured with them.

She enjoys working closely with the grad students in the lab, helping them with experimental techniques, editing their manuscripts, and advising them about the big - picture implications of their data and ways to move forward.

These include observations and instructions about how to handle rules and regulations, deal with problems of time and money, criticize both their own work and that of other scientists, compose manuscripts, present research reports orally, apply for research grants, and, work in coordination with a team of laboratory co-workers.

This is about dating western women and things are MUCH easier with Russian girls (anyone who's been to Russia will confirm it - just pick up any manuscript from about dating Russian women and compare the notes).

About Blog Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), The Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery, is an international journal devoted to the publication of peer - reviewed manuscripts of the highest quality with objective data regarding techniques for the treatment of severe obesity.

But for me the dullest and most timid aspect of this year's Oscar list is its almost ignoring Tom Ford's brilliant, ruthlessly provocative thriller Nocturnal Animals, a double - narrative about an unhappy art dealer (Amy Adams) who gets the manuscript of an unpublished novel through the post from her estranged first husband (Jake Gyllenhaal), and the action of this explicit crime thriller is dramatised as she imagines it, with this very ex-husband pictured in the lead.

Her cheery musings about always feeling like the moon is following her and her work - in - progress manuscript about the Statue of Liberty falling in love with the Chrysler Building add up to a terrible, contrived homage to the original Arthur's theme song (Christopher Cross» refrain about «the moon and New York City») that is way, way worse than it sounds — and it sounds bad.

This 400 + page opus is packed with plenty of pep talks and priceless practical advice about everything from how to buy an ISBN # to how to copyright your manuscript to how to market it.

The two men spend the film trying to bring a 1000 + page manuscript of Wolfe's novel, «Look Homeward, Angel» down to a manageable length for publishing, and it puts them at odds with just about everyone, including themselves.

That Solomon held on until his chance came and knew how to seize it, and that within three months of his return to freedom he had a finished manuscript with which to take revenge on those who had enslaved him (and to continue to take that revenge 150 years later), says all that can be said about his strength and his courage.

Currently, she is working on a manuscript about teacher education and a research project that deals with practicing teachers» use of curriculum in primary grades.

KAPPAN: After we announced the theme of this month's issue of Kappan — on the many adults, beyond teachers and principals, who matter to student success — we received manuscripts about a variety of people who work directly with children: Librarians, counselors, nurses, social workers, bus drivers... but no manuscripts about the people who work in school district central offices (behind the scenes, in a sense).

It's true that just about every author has their own unique story about how they acquired their agent, but the Superstars Writing Seminar prepares you for what you need to do when you're ready to go to market with your finished manuscript.

In this article, we'll talk about your first contact with an editor — and what happens to your manuscript when it lands in an editor's inbox.

But I have talked with authors who've told me they paid it and, surprisingly, received detailed feedback about their manuscript that was worth more than ten times the fee.

At Indie Publishing Group, we are passionate about working with our clients to ensure that they receive professional, high - quality, affordable illustrations for their book or manuscript projects.

During the interview, Lakshmi also talks about how he worked with former literary agent Mark Malatesta to improve his manuscript and pitch materials, resulting in literary agency representation with his first choice literary agent, who then got offers from three major publishers: Penguin, Harper Collins, and Random House.

The day I submitted the manuscript I was told they would need outside printing for the illustrations and when I inquire about the cost the agent Told me someone else will call me with an estimated.

Jeri - Anne also talks about how she worked with former literary agent Mark Malatesta to improve her query letter, synopsis, and manuscript, which resulted in literary agency representation with Sanford J. Greenburger Associates.

Agents can offer editorial input on manuscripts, help format the manuscript for the different e-platforms, help with uploading, strategize about pricing, and so on.

Little, Brown has been keeping details about the novel, other than the official description, top secret — sources say that only a select few have had time with the embargoed manuscript, and all cell phones and recording devices must be left outside the door.

Of the half a million pages, about 475,000 pages will come from the archives of the East India Company and India Office, while the remaining 25,000 pages deal with Arabic manuscripts from the medieval era.

I attended the Friday night mixer, the Saturday morning agent / editor Q&A session, an informational session about blogging, a manuscript critique with one agent, and a pitch session with another agent.

chat about this with crime writer Steve Mosby and urban fantasy author Lo Morgan on Twitter after Lou discovered an old manuscript

The editor assigned to your book will get in contact with you shortly after you have made your payment with any questions he or she has for you about your manuscript and personal writing style.

Early on in my relationship with a new coaching client — often as early as our initial consultation call — I'll ask about the targeted total word count for their manuscript.

* Before you sign with an agent, check into the contract's details about what happens if they do not sell your manuscript within a certain timeframe.

Considering that Midnight Publishing's sole focus is to work one on one with authors to prepare them and their manuscripts for publication or querying, we know quite a bit about literary agents and are here to share some important tidbits.

You made a comment about wading through a bunch of manuscripts and that is your experience with bad writing.

It starts with a hook, details the facts about your manuscript (title, genre, word count), then elaborates on the plot as succinctly and specifically as possible.

We tried to write the first draft of More Than Two by working on it an hour a day or so, when we were both finished with our other work and had a bit of time after dinner, and the math showed us that at that rate, we might have a rough manuscript done in about six and a half years, give or take.

Working with the Japanese technology group NTT Data, the library intends to scan and digitally archive about 1.5 million pages from the library's collection of manuscripts, which comprises some 82,000 items and 41 million pages.

After hanging up with my agent, I thought about the amount of money I could potentially blow if I didn't turn my manuscript in on time.

They are written like easy readers in style, but they are longer (manuscripts are about 30 pages long, broken into 2 - 3 page chapters), and have a smaller trim size with black - and - white illustrations every few pages.

I'm currently scheduling about a month out and half of the agreed upon payment is due up front by PayPal to lock you into my schedule with the remainder due upon receipt of the edited manuscript.

Agents and authors are obviously eager to sell their manuscripts, so the proposals are normally filled with glowy, cheery stuff about how amazing the author is, how HUGE their platform is, and all the wonderful people they have on board to enhance marketing and promotion.

Therefore, provide your amateurs with a list of questions that you'd like them to answer about your manuscript.

A year on, Keith is here to tell us about his Kindle Scout experience, and the not - so - secret recipe to his success with the program: a professionally designed cover and a polished manuscript.

Your friends, family, and publisher will do everything they can to spread the word about your work, but at the end of the day, with more books than ever being published and read, authors who think their work is done after the finished manuscript is in simply won't be read as widely as an author who (respectfully) continues to do everything he or she can to get their book into the hands of readers.»

Speaking about the rejection of her manuscript before going with Vagabondage, Watts points out the casual complaints she received from OTHER publishers about the unfortunate number of genres that exist simultaneously in her story.

Note that, even if you already have a written manuscript about your topic specialty, it's unlikely that an agent or an editor with whom you don't already have a relationship will take the time to read an entire manuscript without first reading and liking the book proposal.