Happy New Year and Here's to Publications

I've learned a lot this year. Even had some publications between August and December. One paying and the others out there for your reading pleasure.

I've set my goals for 2013. Have you? I really think this is important for me as I don't leave home and go to an office to write. I write when I can between my motherly and wifely duties. I'm presently working on assignment 6. It is due the end of January.

I've found a few contests and challenges to consider. One site that's great for lists of contest and challenges and just plain submissions is Duotrope. Check them out. Don't forget to use your usual search engine as you'll find lots out there. And most of all, pick up the 2013 markets from Writer's Digest. Some local libraries may have copies, but I use my books so much I don't want to share. So, I get my own copy.

Want some help with editing services? I know I promised some recommendations. I'm working on them. Here are some sites that offer author services. None of which I've checked out yet, but maybe you can and let us all know. CreateSpace, Writer's Digest, fiverr.com (there are many sections to search for your type of editing needs. Check them all out. I've linked you to only one of them) and a local writing group (I'm told authors eventually outgrow their local groups, etc, but I haven't yet)

Here's to writing and publication in 2013.

A Great Site for Information

I love Writer's Digest. They have lots of articles pertinent to authors-published and unpublished. Here's a really good article covering some of their popular2012  articles. I've found their books to be wonderful for getting me through many areas I need increased help and information. Check out their collections (a new one each month), their shop, live webinars, and critique and editing services. They've even taken their years of experience helping authors become published and have their own publication service--Abbott Press. Many services and books are on sale for a few more days. Stop by their website, check them out and don't forget to look into their contests. If you remember, I discussed the importance of using contests as a stepping stone in your writing career.

Ready for a challenge? Check out The First Line Literary Journal. When I'm blocked or want to write something different than my muses are pushing to get onto paper, I love writing stories from a "first line" perspective. (You'll see some first line stories in my ebook as discussed here)

The new year is upon us. Set your writing goals, get out of the holiday mood and get back to writing.

Happy researching, writing, submitting and getting published. This is our year.

I've been negligent again.

I received a NurtiBullet for Christmas and started a blog that discusses my trials and tribulations to a healthier eating lifestyle.  So I've been a bit negligent with this site.

I've worked off and on these past few days on Assignment 6. Mostly going over the research and pulling out what I want to discuss. The written word is a disorganized mess. I'm sure once I have all I want to say down on paper, the fun will begin when I organize it into a readable piece.

Purchased some seeds to plant a small garden. Maybe I'll write a short piece about that too. I love gardening, but have found it difficult here. Mostly because I can't spend too much time in the backyard due to allergies and watering is often forgotten and Hurricane Wilma took our water pump.

Happy reading and writing.

Writing, submitting and Holiday preparations

I've added a couple more paragraphs to "Rage of a Storm. Lots of research to go through as these paragraphs unfold on the paper. Assignment 6 is coming along nicely.

Submitted "Ten Little Gator Eggs" and "Grandpa's Farm" to the Sheldon Fogelman Agency I must have spent at least an hour deciding which one to send between the three that are out there (they accept no more than two manuscripts).

I decided on "Grandpa's Farm" so that two styles of writing would be sent. "Ten Little Gator Eggs" is a rhyming story and "Grandpa's Farm" is prose. Leaving "Nature's Zoo" out of this submission was hard since the children I read it to a couple of summers ago asks for a re-read. They loved dancing with the little boy.

And, yes, "Ten Little Gator Eggs" is close to my heart. If you remember Rubin Pfeffer of East West Literary Agency told me, at a SCBWI conference, "Ten Little Gator Eggs" was agent ready, but he was not taking on any new authors.

How are your holidays coming. We decorated our tree last night. Our home smells and looks like Christmas.

Happy writing, revising, submitting and preparing for your holiday celebrations.

Assignment 6

I'm working on "Rage of a Storm"--assignment 6. It's been awhile so I refreshed my memory by re-reading my teachers notes and recommendations.

I pulled up all my notes and have added several paragraphs to the original opening sent to the school.

I'm really excited to be back writing my assignments. I'm half way through and hope to either continue my education with their children's classes or novel course. In the meantime I'm waiting for a response from my editor on a short piece. My writing goal is still to write and submit one piece a week. I'm not there yet, but getting closer.

Happy writing, revising and submitting.

Submitted Three Picture Books

Bright Literary Agency accepts up to three picture book manuscripts. I submitted "Ten Little Gator Eggs", "Nature's Zoo" and "Grandpa's Farm". Their website states their turn around time is six weeks, but their email acknowledgement states four. Either way, this one has a short waiting period and will actually fall within some others that will expire around the same time.

Have you worked on your writing goals? If so, let us know.

I haven't heard from familyhow.com. They didn't have a turn around time, so I'll give them a little time and then start submitting the article to other places.

Found a really cool site, fiverr It's an online site for people to share things they're willing to do for $ 5.00. Check them out. Lot's of fun.

Still revising stories for my ebook and getting together all my research for assignment 6.

Happy writing, revising and submitting.

Happy 12/12/12

A Great Idea

A fellow author, Karoline Barrett, issued a challenge to think about 2013 goals. It's a great idea and not really too early to be thinking about such things. Check out her blog and set your goals.

Mine? Here they are:

My goal for 2012 was to be published and I reached that goal with several short stories.

2013 will continue with short stories and include at least 3 of my picture books.

I will finish my BIP classes and, hopefully, be invited to continue my writing classes with the novel course.

I will finish my final draft of “Destiny Revealed” a Second Chances Novel and begin the first draft of the second book in the series.

Let's here some of your goals.

Happy writing and submitting  and goal setting.

Next Submission

Mailed "Ten Little Gator Eggs" to Helen Harriss, Acquisitions Editor of Peachtree Publishers. 9 months turn around. I'd appreciate your continued help being patient for their answer.

Started another article that will work great with the FamilyHow.com site or another site that deals with families and/or emotions between people. Still not sure if they'll want to assign the articles or give me free rein, so I'm glad this one is versatile.

Here's an interesting by Jason Pinter:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-pinter/writer-pros-and-cons_b_2198325.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

and this link will have you laughing:

http://sobadsogood.com/2012/06/15/10-worst-book-covers-in-the-history-of-literature/

In the mood to write, but nothing wants written. Guess I'll write whatever and see what comes of it.

Happy writing and finding the story.

Submission and Rejection

I received a form rejection letter from Boyds Mills Press for "Ten Little Gator Eggs". It came a month earlier than expected. Sort of makes the waiting easier. I'll continue moving onwards and upwards.

Submitted the story of Meiko's adoption, "This is the Dog". We adopted him August 2012 and he's definitely one of the best dogs I've had the honor to own. Here's the link to the story http://www.petfinder.com/adoption-stories/index.cgi?story=28640 , but if you want to read it here, it's below. I don't like the way it formatted on their site. I followed their directions and I didn't copy and paste. I added it by hand and it still came out wrong. Oh well, the story is still true.

Submitted a writing sample to FamilyHow.com. "10 Ways to Show Love to Your Children" is 870 words. Not sure how long it will take them to get back with me. If you remember, this submission is for a position as a freelance writer for the website. Wish me luck.

Thank you for your support.

Happy writing, submitting and waiting.

This is the Dog!

                “I need another dog,” I told my husband, Thom.

                “I’m not ready,” he responded.

                Toby, our 12 year old 125 lb merle Great Dane, Had died about 6 months ago. I still miss him, but I was ready for another dog. Until his death, I hadn’t been without a dog in 32 years and I was feeling the hole he left.

                Our last three dogs had been rescued Danes and I decided I needed a smaller dog this time. Trying to help Toby get around, toward the end, was as taxing on me as it was on him. I decided to adopt in the 15 – 20 lb range.

                I chose This is the Dog!, www.thisisthedog.com, an animal adoption agency located in Homestead, Florida, because I was familiar with many of their foster parents and volunteers and they had a dog that caught my interest. I sent them an email and on August 3^rd I attended their adoption day at PETCO. There were many adoptable dogs available, but I couldn’t find the one I’d been watching on facebook.

                When I saw Meeko (now Meiko), a 3 year old blue and white long-haired Chihuahua, I knew I’d

found my next dog. I had my picture taken with him and sent it to Thom and then went to This is the Dog!’s representative and asked for an appointment to meet him in his foster home. (He was too skittish and didn’t show well at the shop)

                Thom’s remark at seeing the picture was expected. “No, I don’t want a Chihuahua.”

                My response was expected as well. “This is my dog and we’ll get you your poodle when you’re ready.”

                Meiko had been locked in a crate and hidden among bushes on the side of the road. He wasn’t discovered the first night they heard his crying pleas. A thorough search was conducted when his crying was heard again the next day in the same area. He had gone at least one night without food and water. His neck and upper body was covered with scabs and his hair was matted about his neck. Fearful and unsure, he met us barking as we entered his foster home. He remained in Thom’s arms, his long neck stretched as far away as possible and looked as if he’d leap if he dared.

                Thom continued to hold him as we discussed his temperament with his foster mom. We wanted to know if he’d fit in with our daughter’s 12 year old English Shepherd, Jake, and the two cats. It was decided he’d meet the rest of the family, in our home, later in the week.

                Thom handed me Meiko and said, “Never mind the poodle. This is the dog I want.”

                It was difficult to wait for Meiko to meet Jake, and the cats. Horchata, our white DSH, met us at the door. We set Meiko down, they sniffed and Horchata, bored, walked away. I hadn’t realized how small Meiko really was until he stood next to him. Horchata towered over him. Later we discovered he’s 3 times Meiko’s weight.

                Meiko then walked over to Jake sleeping in his usual place under the dinner table. Jake looked up, sniffed Meiko, sighed and went back to his nap.

                Kikyo, our DLH, refused to leave the high ground and stared at him with her large gold eyes glowing against her black coat. Meiko acknowledged her existence with a sniff and continued to explore.

                Saturday, August 18^th, Meiko joined our family and, in less than 8 hours, broke the number one rule of our home—no one, human or animal, sleeps with Daddy and Mommy. (He’s been there ever since)

I'm done :)

I finished my writing sample for FamilyHow.com. They asked for 600 - 1000 words. My article is 870 words. Now to find out if they are going to continue giving the assignments or if they are going to allow me to write whatever in the categories they wish to cover.
They're asking for 20 articles each month, so I need to get started soon to meet their goal. I'll try to be patient as I don't want to write whatever and find out I've wasted my time.

No other writing was accomplished today, but I did mull around a story. Need to get it on paper soon since it's about to get lost. (been thinking it over for about a week now)

At the author's meeting with the "The Lamplighters" Harriet gave me the greatest idea for a title for the story--'Do You Even Have a Clue?'. It was the ninth story I wrote and posted on fanstory.com, a writing community. I'm including it in my ebook Short, Shorter, Shortest

I read a really good story the other day. Here's a link so that you too may enjoy this heartwarming story.
Hunting with Orion. Take a read and cheer him on. He's entered it in the Micro Award contest.

Happy writing, revising and submitting. May the contest be in your favor.

Found a website that is looking for writers

FamilyHow.com

Deseret Digital Media (owned by the LDS church) is launching a new site called FamilyHow.com. It is all about building and strengthening families throughout the world.

They are looking for writers who can produce 20 articles per month. Pay

is $10 per article, dependent on quality. This is an ongoing, freelance position.

If you are interested, please submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to support@familyhow.com by December 3rd.

In your cover letter, please specify your native language AND which of the following topics you are qualified to write about: pregnancy, baby, kids, teens, character, activities, school, marriage, family fun, safety, money wise, health, addiction, home life, personal growth, grandparents, and memories.

For your writing sample, please write a 600 – 1,000 word article about how to show love to your children. For examples, please visit FamilyHow.com.

Also, If you've written a picture book, go here and sign up to win a free edit

http://deareditor.com/2012/11/29/newsflash-free-full-picture-book-edit-giveaway/

Good luck.

Happy writing, submitting and finding a writing job.

The Orion Sky

is published in the newsletter so it's time to share it with you. Maximum 500 words, this story comes in at 495. With no further ado, here's "The Orion Sky"

Mary paced, agitation growing each time the short distance between walls required her to turn. Like a caged tiger, her muscles begged for the freedom outside her imprisonment. Her feet, raw and bleeding from the constant motion and attempts to escape, sent pain up her calves into her thighs. Mentally, she once again prepared to leap to the lone, open, barred window located about ten feet above the floor.

The metallic stench of fresh and old blood filled the small room and stuck to her tongue with each breath. She stopped momentarily to test the strength of the forming blood-bond. She shivered from the cool autumn air snaking in the window and slithering down the valleys created by the adjoining
rocks.

She smiled and leaned against the opposite wall. Breathing deeply, she fought nausea and prepared to run the four feet. She ignored her tired muscles, squatted and relished in the explosion of her calves and thighs. Her hands stuck to the sill and her feet to outcropping rocks. Pushing upward and inward, she ignored the pain as her arms scraped against the rough surface. The
bars, her target, were deep in the opening and she wanted to grab them before the blood-bond broke.

Yes! She hung, her hands clamped on the cold bars, her breathing fast and shallow and her feet slipping from fresh oozing blood. Determined, she ignored her body's complaints over the lack of sleep, meager meals, and blood loss. Shear will helped her pull until her chest rested on the sill. One by one she greeted her friends located within the Orion Constellation.

"Betelgeuse, how are you my friend? Are you ready?"

"Bellatrix, how beautiful you are. It's almost time."

Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, my young friends, time to stop playing and get ready."

"Salph, I hope I find you well."

Rigel, my bright friend, ready to get things moving?"

Her laughter ricocheted off the trees, buildings and expanded toward the heavens. The cool
autumn breeze shook the paper-dry leaves and chilled her face and chest as it further entangled her matted, golden hair.

"You thought to stop the prophesies by locking me in this cell," she shouted to the empty streets.

Mary watched with exhilaration as the townspeople, uncertain, exited their homes and businesses.

"Behold the Heavens," she commanded the people and then raised her voice to the
constellation, "Orion the Hunter, it's time to rid the Earth of all beasts."

Shaky gasps and exclamations of fear and wonder flew toward the heavens. The diamond ring-like brilliant display of Bellatrix's super nova and the foretold comet passing through the ring completed the wedding vows and stories of old.

Silent fear erupted into a loud roar that shook the earth to its very core. The walls freed Mary
and the stars went out. The last words the living heard and felt were these: "Welcome to the end of the world," followed by Mary's cackle.

And fire spread, consuming everything in its path.

As I stated, this is not a fluffy story. Happy reading.

Submission "Ten Little Gator Eggs"

I submitted "Ten Little Gator Eggs" to Adams Literary Agency. I submitted via of an online form. I like online forms and email because these types of submissions use less paper.

I'm still working on the Galley Cat challenge. I'm writing the story and then I'll make the adjustments to using only the common words. The list is too long to write using the words first. I've looked it over and I have a general idea of the what will be close so that hopefully I'll only have a few changes. I really like that their text box highlights the words that aren't on the list. When it's finished, I'll post it here.

I haven't done much with assignment 6 since I finished the research. I really need to get back to that. I'm not doing well getting a manuscript finished in a given time frame. Can't get into the habit of missing deadlines.

I've completed my list of previous manuscripts. I plan to revise, if necessary, and read them at the Lamplighters Meeting. I haven't decided which site--Wattpad or Smashwords to upload the book as I prepare it for submission.

I want to work more on writing with greater emotion. I feel my writing has a tendency to be dry in this area. I'm pretty sure that will be cured if I read more.

Happy reading, writing and submitting.

Okay, I took the day off

from writing, but spent a great deal of time in the kitchen with our oldest daughter. What a wonderful time we had and the meal was perfect. The family had a great time and the food was the best.

I found a challenge you might be interested trying.

Galley Cat--Write a short story only using the 1,000 most common words. From their site:

"The Up-Goer Five Text Editor will limit your vocabulary to the 1,000 most popular words in the English language. See the complete list at this link. The site was inspired by this xkcd cartoon that explained space travel using the simplest possible vocabulary."

The text editor will not allow you to use any other word. Check it out here:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/write-with-the-1000-most-popular-words_b61048

Want to know the words? Check them out here:

http://splasho.com/upgoer5/phpspellcheck/dictionaries/1000.dicin

This is tempting. Will have to see if I have time.

I've also started rounding up the stories. Trying to decide whether or not I should revise them. I'm pretty sure I will since most were 2-3 years ago and before I took the writing course.

Wrote some musings I think I'll include in the ebook.

Happy writing, revising and creating your book.

Happy Thanksgiving and Are You Taking the Day Off?

I'm not sure yet. Here's what I've done the past few days.

Today I submitted Ten Little Gator Eggs to President Lauri Hornik of Dial for Young Readers. It's a four month turn around time, so this is another one for the long haul.

On a sad note: the first submission, sent to Laura Rennert of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency has timed out. Need to continue moving on.

I've decided to, and have been accumulating, my previous stories for an ebook. Tori will be the illustrator. It's been on my mind for a time and I finally realized what was being asked. I'm considering the title: Short, Shorter, Shortest: A Collection of Short Stories and Poetry by Dennise Sleeper

Have a Happy and productive Thanksgiving, whether you plan to take the day off or not. (not sure if I am or not. Let you know later)

Submitted "No Laughing Matter"

Thanks to a great friend, I was able to submit No Laughing Matter to the Writer's Digest Short, Short Story Contest.

I also received notification that the October prompt, Orion Sky was received. They have been without electricity since Hurricane Sandy. Guess they finally got it back. As promised, once it's posted in the newsletter, I'll post it here.

The Lamplighters loved my story This is the Dog. Now I'm waiting for the organization to confirm I'm representing them fairly. I'm already researching places to submit this story.

Happy writing, researching and submitting.

Submitted

the October prompt.

Picked up On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. So far it's witty and interesting. Not liking some of his word choices so I'm trying to get past them so I can keep reading.

Going to spend the day getting regular everyday things caught up and then, if there's time, I'll continue working on assignment 6.

Waiting for a response from the publisher I wish to send Ten Little Gator Eggs. They have an update that their Editor left in 2010, but don't have their current editor and searching the web didn't really give me a specific name. I really don't want to send the cover letter with a generic salutation. After all we, the authors, and they, the editors/agents, are people who are more than just a nameless/faceless being.

Received my needed response, so Ten Little Gator Eggs has been submitted to Albert Whitman & Co. to Kristin Zelasko. There's a four month turn around time, so, once again, I ask for your help being patient.

Happy submitting, reading and writing.

Another Done

I finished Mary's prompt:

"Our prompt for October is a story challenge. I want a 500 word story with the title Orion Sky and a glimpse of the constellation.  Your challenge is to make that glimpse a plausible part of the story and to give the setting the unmistakable sense of 'fall'.    Five hundred words, yes, it needs beginning, middle, and end.   In the body of your email, please, no attachments.  You have until Halloween!  If you want to give it a Halloween twist you can, and you'll get extra points for that, but it's not required."

As I read the prompt, even today, I get the idea to write a nice, fluffy story about colored leaves falling gently to the ground. About piles of leaves ready for jumping in and scattering. About hot chocolate, rosy cheeks and lots of smiles. About brilliant stars against a dark curtain bringing thoughts of space travel and aliens. But when the story gets to my pen and onto the paper, well, I end up with death and destruction. Anyway, I'll post the story once it's posted in the newsletter. You can follow and learn a great deal at the Long Ridge Writer's Group's forum, Post a Note

The prompt ends October 31st and the stories should be in the November newsletters.

Now onto another story. I'm still trying to follow Ray Bradbury's recommendation to write and submit one story a week. Not quite there, but doing better.

Happy writing and submitting.

Done

Taking a break worked out great. The story finally came together the way I wanted it to.

What did I do?

• Stepped back and wrote down what I was trying to say
• Read several articles that were similar
• Took a walk 
• Went to bed with the story on my mind

I'm really happy with how it came out. Will read it at the author meeting next week and then consider submitting it.

Yeah! Took a little longer than expected and now onto the next one.

Happy writing.

Frustrated with my latest

I know all will come together, but the working through the mess to get it together is no fun. Right now, my next piece, is so boring. Trying to liven it up is not working. So, I'm setting it aside and plan to read similar stories. Maybe they'll give me an idea and put life into this piece.

It's not helping that we're watching a hurricane head this way and wondering if it's going to skirt us or move a little closer. To many interruptions.

Happy writing.

The Importance of editing your manuscript

As an avid reader nothing bothers me more than reading a really good story that hasn't been properly edited or proofread. What do I mean by properly edited? One edited by someone other than you, the author. This is the problem that has plagued self-publishing since its inception and has given self-publishing its reputation.

Editing/proofreading can be expensive, but it's an important part of writing. I belong to a critique group that is very helpful with flow and plot consistency. Then all my writing goes to an editor. Many authors I know say they don’t self-edit  because they miss too much. Even my posts need more editing after I’ve given them time to settle. I’m so thankful for the many sites that give me the ability to correct errors after hitting submit.

No matter how hard you try mistakes in spelling, word usage, grammar and plot consistency will be missed because your brain loves you. You know the story well and your brain easily overlooks the errors. I also discovered, while working on a picture book, that your brain is about two lines ahead of the point at which you are reading. I was having particular difficulty with flow and a teacher friend recommended “the” be added a couple of lines from the hiccup. I and anyone I could get to read through the story didn’t falter at that part anymore.

Another thing working against you is something called, typoglycemia. This word has nothing to do with glucose or any medical conditions. It’s believed to be a pun on hypoglycemia, but refers to the following examples:

I’m sure you’ve received this or something like this in the past. This is often sent through email:

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.

Read more about this HERE. 

And I recently received this through facebook:

7H15 M3554G3 53RV35 7O PR0V3 H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N D0 4M4Z1NG 7HNG5! 1MPR3551V3 7HNG5! 1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG 17 WA5 H4RD BU7 N0W, 0N 7H15 L1N3 Y0UR M1ND 15 R34D1NG 17 4U70M471C4LLY W17H 0U7 3VEN 7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17, B3 PR0UD! 0NLY C3R74IN P30PL3 C4N R34D 7HI5.

Missing letters in words confuses me as most spell checks should catch them, but I see them regularly. Perhaps the authors are tired of looking for mistakes and these highlighted mistakes pass as easily as the un-highlighted ones.

If you must self-edit/proofread, please do so slowly. Give yourself time. A couple of days to a week should be enough time between finishing and editing. Read a short passage, stop and put it away. Get back to it 24 to 48 hours later and continue reading short passages each time until you finish the piece. You’re more likely to catch most errors this way. When I’m ready to throw my manuscript out the window, I give it a rest and do something else. Either work on another piece, read a book, listen to music or watch a movie. These help refresh my editing abilities and allow me to feel like I am reading it for the first time.

Long gone are the days when a promising manuscript is accepted despite needing major changes. Most publishers and agencies rely on the author to provide a print ready or near-print ready manuscript. Even the best publishing can result in a book with errors, however, I can look past a few, but soon give up reading a book with too many. (unless I’m critiquing with a full edit)

A quick google search has prices of $15.00 per page down to $ 3.00 per page all claiming to do anywhere from a cursory look at your manuscript to a full blown, line-by-line edit.

In future blog posts, I’ll research editors and let you know what I find. In the meantime, if you’d like an edit done by me, let me know. I charge $ 2.00 per page (one page is 250-300 words maximum) (minimum $ 50.00) Tell me you follow and read this blog and I’ll half the charge to $ 1.00 per page. (Payment to be made through PayPal, so don’t finish paying until I adjust the invoice.)

• Six years editing various types of manuscripts, from picture books, middle grade to young adult novels as well as many in the fiction and non-fiction genres. (I do not confirm accuracy of information given in non-fiction manuscripts.)
• More than 40 years reading different genres (it’s frustrating because I go into edit mode with every book I read.)
• Published short stories as well as posts to blogs and forums.

Breakdown

Minimum Fee (up to 50 pages) $50.00 USD Each additional page over 50 pages $2.00 USD

Manuscript must be 12 point and double spaced.
Please adjust the quantity to equal the number of pages you plan to submit before paying for your services. Then email your manuscript to spellboundbooks@hotmail.com. I'll confirm receipt of payment and manuscript.

Happy editing.

Third Submission of "Ten Little Gator Eggs"

is to The Unter Agency. Like me, she is interested in providing quality children's literature.

Her response time is about 3 months.

Please continue sharing our facebook page with friends and family. Together we'll let them know the world is ready for "Ten Little Gator Eggs". 

Happy researching and submitting. (remember, your query letter should not be generic. If you've done your research, you'll know whether or not to submit to the agency or publisher you're reviewing. Just think, response times could become less if each author took it upon himself/herself to research and determine compatibility.) 

 

Sometimes one of us needs help

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