Manuscript Preparation

Q. Hello. Are there any samples of manuscript formats for fiction writing in your new updated book?   Answer »

Q. What are the guidelines for submitting the manuscript of a book for publication?  Answer »

Q. Here is something that I would ask you to consider for your style manual. Italic fonts in some word processors lean so far over that it seems as if the italicized word and the next unitalicized word run together to make one word. If a second space were placed after the italic word, it would be clearer. I realize that some spell checkers delete an added space at that point, but that could be changed. Do you think my suggested solution is appropriate?  Answer »

Q. What are the margins used for book reviews in Turabian or Chicago style and where do I put my name?  Answer »

Q. CMOS gives guidelines for formatting a manuscript, but it doesn’t give detailed instructions for preparing the disk files for submission. Does Chicago prefer to have manuscripts submitted on disk, and are guidelines available?   Answer »


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