Sentences with phrase «more about my manuscript»

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Not exact matches

This year, I'm feeling the birthday doldrums a little more acutely than usual since I've just about finished up the manuscript on my next book, Humans 3.0, which is all about how technology is affecting human nature.

It doesn't say anything about the veracity of the manuscript, no more than copies of Shakespeare contribute to proving that Romeo and Julliet happened.

Perhaps we should know more about the date if we could understand the mystery concealed in the number assigned the «beast» in Revelation 13:18, the number 666 or, in some manuscripts, 616.

What I think is really important for me about the book is, I wrote it as if I were dying, and I finished the manuscript, and then they told me I had cancer and that it expanded further than they'd hoped and that it was more advanced than we would want, and I didn't know if it was going to be my last Christmas.

(3) A more difficult problem occurs in Luke 22:19 b - 20: (a) All but a few manuscripts include these verses, which are close to what Paul relates about the Last Supper in I Corinthians 11:24 - 5.

In cases like these, where the evidence of manuscripts, versions and early quotations is fairly straightforward, it is relatively easy to make decisions about the nature of the original, or more original, text.

We weighted diverse factors in choosing the winner, including the paper's topic, originality, impact, and more generally the extent to which it exemplified the goals of The American Naturalist: «to publish papers that are of broad interest to the readership, to pose a new and significant program or introduce a novel subject to the readership, to develop conceptual unification, and to change the way people think about the topic of the manuscript.»

The advantages of a preprint journal club over a journal club reviewing published papers are 1) lab members read the latest material (often posted within the previous week or two), 2) they feel that reviewing a paper is not an empty exercise (because the paper is already published), but something that actually helps people, 3) they learn about improving manuscripts, and 4) authors get more feedback.

A detailed outline or annotated table of contents (one paragraph describing each chapter) and two or more completed chapters that represent what is unique and valuable about your manuscript

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She gets everything about my writing and, although she's a new agent, she has more than 30 years of experience in children's publishing — and she's helping me flesh out the manuscript.

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.

While you're converting your manuscript, you may want to include front and end - matter — the materials at the beginning and end of your book that can often point readers to the rest of your work, or tell them more about you as an author.

If you're concerned about the big picture, a developmental edit will help you restructure and reorganize, trimming down the areas that distract from the manuscript's major themes and plotlines while tightening up your pace and making your dialogue feel more natural.

I'll talk more about distribution options in the next post, so for now let's focus on some general rules for preparing your manuscript for any distribution method.

I'm enthusiastic about educating authors on the value of hiring a manuscript editor (for more on hiring an editor, click here) and would be delighted to add my insights, expertise, and humour to your next authors» or writers» group meeting.

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And once you have your manuscript beta read one or more times, what about professional editing?

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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.

Agents are in the business of selling books, so a manuscript evaluation can give an indie author great feedback on what will make his book be more successful as he goes about selling it himself.

Learn about the different levels of editorial services, what an editor can do for you and your manuscript, tips for choosing the right editor... and more!

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.»

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Thinking about the following questions before you submit your manuscript is a good idea, and you can always revise your answers as you go about the book marketing process and learn more about your audience.

Also, it would help if publishers and editors read the damn manuscript or partial themselves, and not leave it up to young, newbie interns more interested in reading about werewolves and vampires or YA fiction.

Off - shoots of these ideas developed such as co-publishing and shared publishing, where publishing companies took an active role in helping the author and were more discerning about what manuscripts they published.

Read more about the book production department, how a manuscript goes from production through to finished print book or ebook.

We're looking for a manuscript of about 50,000 words or more in Word format.

For more than seventeen years, I've helped dozens of writers, both seasoned and new authors, get their manuscripts published — and I've done so by continually putting my attention on what my clients care about:

Most of my «final» manuscripts end up being revised and reshaped based on input from my agent before they get shown to publishers, and as a result they become significantly better than the «best» I originally could do (okay, so this might say more about my lack of talent...).

Whether you are writing a nonfiction book, novel, or essay, you've come to the right place for proofreading service if you need any of the following: a hard edit of your manuscript content; help formatting your dissertation, thesis, journal article, or proposal; tips about how to cite sources correctly; and more.

So if you are just starting out in this journey and want to learn a little more about what self publishing entails then I would encourage you to first and foremost focus on writing and completing that manuscript.

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Tell us about your writing process I outline the ideas that I want to express and then just plunge into writing a manuscript in order to shape the... [Read more...]

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Here's something to think about... More than 50,000 manuscripts are produced each year, yet only about 5 % will be published by reputable, traditional publishers.

I wish more authors thought about this when writing their manuscript.

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«By this stage of the game you have more than likely purchased your ISBN, had your manuscript edited, had your book cover designed and are about ready to print your books.

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In the end, the final product that is put up for sale is a product of the author, the editors, the graphic designers, the marketing team, and anyone else from the publishing house that tweaked the original manuscript in a way that would make it more profitable, and the author ends up receiving about 15 percent of the profits yielded from the sales.

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.

This research study led to the development of a theory I call «resilient commitment,» which I have continued researching and writing about (this manuscript provides a more extensive overview of the theory).