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What
follows is our guide to the preparation of
a
full-length manuscript.
This
guide is intended for authors wishing to submit to
Sinful Moments Press. Checking a publisher's
particular house style before submission and adjusting
the manuscript accordingly will greatly increase an
author's chance. Our house style is strictly our
preference and not universal.
All
submissions to Sinful Moments Press must be submitted
using the Word or RTF (rich text format) electronic
format. Partial or manuscripts in other electronic
formats or on hard copy will not be considered. The
following email address has been specifically set up
for this purpose:
submissions@sinfulmomentspress.com
Authors
must provide the following:
Your
electronic submission should provide the following:
1-
your introduction within the email;
2-
a short synopsis attached as a Word doc or RTF;
3-
your first three chapters attached as a Word doc or
RTF
4-
a marketing plan. Let us know how you will help us in
promoting your book locally and nationally. Will you
do book signings in your area? Will you promote your
book through ads (even through free venues) within the
literary or your local community? How will you spread
the word that you were published? We are looking for
authors who will participate in the promotion of their
own titles.
Below
is a condensed version of our house
style:
*Note: Failure to include a title page with the above
information will result in an automatic rejection.
2.
If desired, add a page for each of these (in this
order) before the actual story:
a)
Short biography;
b)
Dedication;
c)
Acknowledgements;
d)
Table of Contents;
e)
Foreword by someone other than the author;
f)
Preface by the author;
g)
List of illustrations/tables/maps/etc..
*Note: If each chapter is titled, then please include these
in Contents.
3. No page numbers or headers/footers.
4. All text (including title and sub titles) should be
in 12pt. Times New Roman. Exception: For special
effect, in which case it should be clearly noted in
brackets.
5. All headings should be unjustified (toward the left
margin).
6. The first word of the opening paragraph of a
chapter or chapter section must be against the left
margin.
7. The first word of following paragraphs must be
consistently indented. Remain consistent throughout
the manuscript.
8.
Lines should be spaced at 1.5.
9.
There must be no line breaks (i.e. no blank line or
return between paragraphs) between regular paragraphs.
10.
Between sections there should be two line breaks (i.e.
two blank lines or two returns) between the end of one
section and start of the next.
11.
Between the chapter heading and the first line of the
chapter, there should be two line breaks (two blank
lines or two returns) between the chapter heading and
the first line of the chapter.
12.
All punctuation must be consistently followed by only
ONE space.
13.
Confirm the end of your manuscript with the words:
THE END.
Be
as flawless as possible with grammar and spelling.
Editors do not expect perfection, but genuine effort.
Automatic spelling and grammar checks can be used, but
only as a guide. This facility must be properly
proofed by eye BEFORE SUBMISSION.
Professional
presentation clears the first hurdle. Assessment
readers are required to save valuable time by
rejecting manuscripts, which are obviously not laid
out properly.
Thank
you for your interest,
Carole
Spencer
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