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This FAQ about rec.arts.sf.composition was compiled and written by Geoffrey Wiseman loki@mgl.ca with numerous contributions by others.
0.1 Credits (rec.arts.sf.composition)- At the time this document was last modified, assorted credit ...
- 1.0 Introduction (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- This document is to serve as a list of frequently asked ...
- 1.1 Charter (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- The charter for this newsgroup was posted with the RFD ...
- 1.2 Annotations (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- The charter as shown above was only slightly modified to ...
- 1.3 FAQ Procedures (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- At this time, the FAQ will be posted every two weeks. Changes ...
- 1.4 Where can I find this FAQ? (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- It will be posted every two weeks by MIT's faq-server to ...
- 2.1 Critiques (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- As mentioned in the group's charter, posting of work to be ...
- 2.2 Netiquette (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- That subject is too vast to go into in detail, and isn't really ...
- 2.3 Advertising (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- As stated in the charter, overt advertising is excluded from ...
- 2.4 Moderation (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- The group, as proposed, was unmoderated. Most of those ...
- 2.5 North America centrism, specifically USA-centrism. (rec.arts.sf.composition)
- Some of the things in this FAQ will undoubtedly be given by ...
- 3.1 What is the appropriate manuscript format for submission to speculative fiction markets? Is it important to get every detail right?
- As long as you get the basics right, there won't be any real harm ...
- 3.2 What about cover letters? (Science Fiction Composition)
- If an editor has a specific policy with respect to cover letters, ...
- 3.3 So what's all this about rights, anyway? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Unless otherwise specified, sf magazines are buying North ...
- 3.5 Trademarks (Science Fiction Composition)
- Stevens R. Miller on the subject:...
- 3.6 How do I specify the word count on my manuscript? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Your word processor very likely can give you the 'exact' word ...
- 3.7 Hey, there's an email/news article from an agent/publisher here. Should I send something in? (Science Fiction Composition)
- No reputable speculative fiction agents have been seen posting on ...
- 3.8 How's the submission process for novels really work? What about copyediting? (Science Fiction Composition)
- From the keyboard of the eminent Patricia C. Wrede ...
- 3.10 To what speculative fiction magazines should I submit? (Science Fiction Composition)
- There are market lists available on the 'net. The most commonly ...
- 3.11 Why aren't there more questions than this? And more detail? What's the secret handshake, and why haven't you told me yet? What's the manuscript format again? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Wannabe's and would-be's often get too caught up in the ...
- 3.12 Who is Dan Goodman, and why does he keep telling me to talk to a reference librarian? (Science Fiction Composition)
- If every writer with a question asked around online instead of ...
- 3.13 What kind of advance am I likely to get for my first book? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Although some clearly run to either extreme, $4,000-$10,000 is a ...
- 3.14 Simultaneous Submissions: Are they ok? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Some people find the wait to hear the results of a ...
- 3.15 When submitting three-chapters-and-a-synopsis, should the rest of the novel be complete, or can I send my work in as soon as I ahve the three chapters? (Science Fiction Composition)
- Let me start off with a quote from Gary Farber:...
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