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Professional Manuscript Reviews
by publisher Marci McGuinness
Any writer can get their manuscript reviewed by a skilled publisher and author who will study the manuscript and offer insights and recommendations. Writers will receive invaluable advice about how to proceed to reach your writing and publishing goals.
You may submit a maximum of 25 pages for review, including a title page.
FORMAT
All submissions MUST adhere to the following guidelines in order to be reviewed. No exceptions.
FONT: 12-point, Times New Roman,
MARGINS AND SPACING:
Use 1” margins—top, bottom, left, and right.
Do not justify the lines for text—use flush left, ragged right.
Double-space only
TITLE PAGE:
Upper left corner, single-spaced: Name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail
Upper right corner: Word count
Centered on page, double-spaced, starting 3 inches from the top:
[Title of Your Work] (boldface, all caps)
by
[Your Name or Pseudonym] ("normal" font)
MANUSCRIPT:
Set headers for all manuscript text pages 1” from the top.
Upper left: Writer’s name / TITLE OF WORK (use the slash and put the title in all caps)
Upper right: Page number
The title and/or chapter number starts 3” from the top of the first page of the text. Double-space under the title and use 3-space indentions for each paragraph except the first one, which should be flush left under any chapter or story title.
Don’t forget that every piece of dialogue starts a new paragraph.
Submit your manuscript (as an attachment only) to:
ALSO: Mail a hard copy of your submission and a check for $95. to:
Marci McGuinness, Shore Publications,
Receipt of your submission will be confirmed by e mail with an estimated date for your review results. All checks payable to: Shore Publications.
Fo more publishing services visit www.positivelypublished.com.
E Mail McGuinness at: shorepublications@yahoo.com.
