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- From: mtan@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Maureen Tan)
- Subject: Re: First one to correct the typo wins
- References: <14670@mindlink.bc.ca> <mtan-280892084759@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu>
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- Followup-To: misc.writing
- Organization: UIUC
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:22:09 GMT
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- In article <mtan-280892084759@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu>, mtan@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
- (Maureen Tan) wrote:
- >
- > In article <14670@mindlink.bc.ca>, Alan_Barclay@mindlink.bc.ca (Alan
- > Barclay) wrote:
- > >
- > > This is what I do when I submit a story to a magazine:
- >
- > (Lots of good stuff omitted.)
- >
- >
- > Oops! In item #7, I suspect that Alan means six WEEKS, not six months!
- > (Typo or Freudian slip, Alan?) And, although Alan's outline is fantastic,
- > if you
- > haven't done so already, I'd suggest you get the WRITER'S MARKET or
- > similar book or magazine so that you can check specific editorial
- > guidelines
- > for the magazine you're sending your manuscript to. It'll save you
- > postage
- > and frustration.
- >
- > Maureen (a.k.a. Jane)
-
- I am told via e-mail that this was NOT a typo. Six MONTHS?!!
- How do you scifi folks eat?
-
- Maureen (I stand appalled, but corrected) Tan
-