tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post2937750629130860165..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: Monday Open WIP thread - "What's that thing with all the letters on it for, again?" Editiontate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-82793887810946741002009-09-22T10:51:38.286-05:002009-09-22T10:51:38.286-05:00Ah, of course. Thanks again.Ah, of course. Thanks again.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581880415411016683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-51549835345361553562009-09-21T14:11:18.678-05:002009-09-21T14:11:18.678-05:00Jon,
My answers were assuming you were either sen...Jon,<br /><br />My answers were assuming you were either sending physical copy or including the pages as an attachment -- I hadn't even considered pasting it into an e-mail. E-mail can be a different animal, I would think, unless you are sending it is fixed format you know their e-mail client will recognize. I would default to readability in that instance or, again, ask.Douglas Hulickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221190213829107139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-39573735793474941002009-09-21T13:32:10.789-05:002009-09-21T13:32:10.789-05:00Thanks, that does help. It's the pasting into ...Thanks, that does help. It's the pasting into the e-mails that throws me. It just looks so sloppy, no matter what I do.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks again. I was referring to MAnuscript pages, but the synopsis was something I hadn't considered.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581880415411016683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-11945099961497290312009-09-21T13:13:42.903-05:002009-09-21T13:13:42.903-05:00Jon,
First, go you! I'm excited to hear you a...Jon,<br /><br />First, go you! I'm excited to hear you are at this stage of the process. :)<br /><br />I don't have as much experience with queries as some of the other Wyrdsmiths, but since I've done it recently, I'll give it a stab.<br /><br />When you say "pages", are you talking about the manuscript or the synopsis?<br /><br />If you mean the manuscript/sample pages, format it exactly as you would as if you were sending the whole book (double spaced, name and title and page number in the header, Chapter number/title half way down the page, etc.). <br /><br />If you are asking regarding the synopsis, I would say check the individual agent's/publisher's guidelines. Most often, if the synopsis is more than a single page, you go with double-spacing, but that can vary. If you are unsure, it is better to ask before sending: it is more professional to ask and get it right than guess and get it wrong.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Douglas Hulickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221190213829107139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-43580968758664522812009-09-21T11:01:36.618-05:002009-09-21T11:01:36.618-05:00When submitting pages in your query, are they supp...When submitting pages in your query, are they supposed to be single spaced or double spaced? I ask, because I'm about to query and I'm all a-twitter and single space or double space changes how much I send.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581880415411016683noreply@blogger.com