Comments on: Burn, Which, Burn!

By: Laura J. Underwood

Laura J. Underwood — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:43 +0000

One tiny thought that occurs to me. Word and Works and all the other programs with spellcheckers and grammar checkers do not take into consideration foreign spellings, archaic words, etc. As for the grammar checker itself–I made a+ in the subject and I frequently disagree with what Word tries to tell me is the Right Way. Fragments, for instance, are often a means of setting a tone or a pace within a tale.

One can get past the spellchecker problem by creating a dictionary as one goes along by simply adding archaic and foreign spellings, but what I insert into MY spellchecker is not going to show up in an editor’s spellchecker.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:17:56 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful authors can submit electronically! We have come a long way since the day of the manual Royal typewriters and movable type. However, if you are not previously published, the large houses will neither read your material nor consider publication regardless of quality. Epublishing through Lulu.com is the only way to go for unknown writers.

If the subway has become the Sony Express more power to it!

By: M

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:51:51 +0000

Actually I find it very funny that the author of this article does not admit submissions by email.

Remind me, what was this article about?

This is what his site sez

“Do you have a manuscript or book project you feel is appropriate for our agency? Are you a previously published author looking for new representation? Please follow the guidelines below to contact the agency.

Updated February 2008: We regret that at this time we are not considering materials from new authors. The agency no longer reads fiction or non-fiction submissions by authors who have not been previously published by a major publisher.

Also, please note that we do not represent stage plays or screenplays, short fiction/non-fiction, or poetry. Nor do we accept queries or submissions by fax or email unless personally requested.

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More interresting is that even if you have been published by a major publisher the agency does not have a contact email.

Nough said

By: Gloria

Gloria — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:23:54 +0000

Thank you for a wonderful and informative article.

The following statement in the penultimate paragraph of the article sounded incorrect to me but I am not a professional writer so I’m wondering if someone could either explain it to me, or validate my judgement.

“On your Word for Windows taskbar, click on Tools to enable the Spelling and Grammar function, then following the prompts and either correct your errors or ignore and override them.”

To me, it would read better if it said ‘follow the prompts…’ or else leave out the ‘and’ after ‘prompts.’

PS I am Australian so some of my spelling may seem incorrect to an American reader.