Sentences with phrase «asking about my manuscript»

A year went by and I finally emailed them asking about my manuscript and when it would be published.

Not exact matches

If this appears a rather rash statement, it is perhaps worth recalling just how problematic some of these sources can be when questions about the dating, provenance or dissemination are asked: the Similitudes of Enoch (1 Enoch 37 — 71) which contains so many crucial references to Christological titles otherwise thin on the ground elsewhere outside the New Testament (most notably the enigmatic «Son of Man»), is first attested only in a fifteenth - century Ethiopic manuscript.

When I first mentioned that I'd been asked by my publisher to take the word «vagina» out of my manuscript for A Year of Biblical Womanhood in deference to the general preferences of Christian bookstores, I never expected you guys to care, much less do something about it.

The big evening hit at the Eccles was Patrick Stettner's «The Night Listener,» an eerie, Hitchcockian thriller starring Robin Williams as a gay late - night disk jockey whose publisher friend (Joe Morton) asks him to read a manuscript about a young boy (Rory Culkin) tortured by his parents and now dying of AIDS under the care of a foster mother in Wisconsin (Toni Collette).

If you find out about a company from their advertisements, and they say they're «accepting manuscripts» and ask for a phone number, and then call you and say «we'd love to publish your book, we just need you to pay for x, y, z... be careful.

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.

@WordsByStacia asks how the Ditch Diggers feel about reading fees, and Mur and Matt expound on the differences between beta readers, sensitivity editors, and manuscript doctors.

When an agent asked for a full manuscript, I'd often have nightmares about being on a TV talk show of the Jerry Springer variety.

You might ask editors, friends, and family who've read the manuscript to suggest keywords as well, or how they would go about searching for a book like the one you've written.

A lot of new advice I've been reading lately, when newer writers ask about lengths for manuscripts, has been «write to the story's natural length.»

I often ask authors who they've worked with to edit their manuscript, not because I do not trust their own editing skills, but to learn about the level of investment authors puts into sharing their work.

Ask your friends, writing group, or mentor to give you honest feedback about the manuscript.

As a writing coach at AuthorAssist, often I am asked about the final stages of getting a manuscript published.

Reeling with grief and self - doubts, Addison Mills never suspects her life is about to change when a stranger gifts her a manuscript and asks her to rewrite the ending.The story is of Rita Michaels who refused to bend to the dictates of New York's high society.

Authors often ask me about «average» word lengths for their manuscripts.

We asked Garnett about her role in the acquisitions department at Bloomsbury and what she looks for in a creative nonfiction manuscript.

Agents typically sign based on a specific manuscript, and don't ask about future projects or books previously written.

Tweet Authors often ask me about «average» word lengths for their manuscripts.

Asking a series of questions about each manuscript they review.

Queries received and responded to: about 36,000 Sample pages asked for: 829 Full manuscripts asked for: 98 New clients: 9 They ask for sample pages for about 2.3 % of queries.

Both reviewers asked the author for more clarity and better presentation, style and language; none of them raised any concern about the scientific content of the manuscript.

I asked them if they were interested in reviewing the published version (QJRMS) of the Jablonowski manuscript because Judith spouted the standard line about the need for more resolution that is complete nonsense for reasons that are becoming apparent.