[Stylist] Further Notes About The Publisher

Tue Apr 17 07:49:16 UTC 2018

Hi, writers and readers. What's up?
This is the first, and last, time I will use Tellwell Talent.
Their services are over-priced, they are closed to creating accessible 
files, and I'm deeply in debt for this project.
When I expressed some displeasure with certain aspects of the project, I was 
certainly not treated like a high-paying customer.
I tried to create a review on the Better Business Bureau, but a captcha 
prevented me, and they didn't offer an alternative.
I don't like Firefox, but I'll try it because I don't want anyone else to 
make the same mistake.
Thea

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tessa via Stylist
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:21 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Cc: Tessa
Subject: Re: [Stylist] Your copy-edited manuscript is ready for your review

Thea The two files were docx a modern version of doc. I converted all three 
to txt but not sure how well the track changes will come through as the last 
time I dealt with them I couldn't seem to get access to them. Anyway hope 
these are helpful.
Tessa

----- Original Message -----
From: Miss Thea via Stylist  <stylist at nfbnet.org>
To: writingblind at yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:29 am
Subject: [Stylist] Fw: Your copy-edited manuscript is ready for your review

>
>
> Hey. Where my writers at?
> OK, check this out. While I held my breath, Tellwell Talent created a 
> clean copy of my novel and a copy with track changes on.
> They also sent me a pdf of their manuscript guidelines.
> The pdf opens and I can read it after a fashion.
> But the two Word documents are impossible for me to open.
> Tellwell has never worked with a blind author, and they always seem to 
> send me things I can't access.
> Naturally, I was not too thrilled at not being able to open up either Word 
> document, particularly the track changes one.
> Plus, in the attachment to this message is the email, which details 
> further work I'll have to do when it comes time for layout and images.
> I wonder if anyone would be willing to try to open the Word documents and 
> see if you get the same error.
> If so, maybe you know how to fix that?
> Thanks for any help.
> Thea
>
> ----- Attached Message -----
> Hi Thea,
>
> Your copy-edited manuscript is ready for your review. My apologies for the 
> delay.
>
> Please find attached your copy-edited manuscript with "track changes" on, 
> as well as a "clean" version, with all edits accepted.
> An outline of Microsoft Word's track changes feature: 
> http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010/20.2 How to accept and reject track 
> changes: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010/20.3
> As the author, it is your decision on what recommended edits you want to 
> make to your manuscript. You can choose to accept or reject each edit. But 
> remember, this is your final version. After you revise your manuscript and 
> submit it, it means you are ready for Interior Layout.
> If you feel you need further editing, let me know and I'll be happy to 
> provide a quote for that service.
> Preparing your manuscript for interior layout and design: Take as much 
> time as you need to review your edits and chose which edits to accept or 
> reject._Accept or reject all edits, and delete all comments made by the 
> editor so that all the red marks have disappeared from the document and 
> the designer has a "clean" version.See Tellwell's attached manuscript 
> submission guidelines for important information on how to prepare your 
> manuscript for design. We only accept manuscripts as Microsoft Word 
> documents.Send your manuscript as one single Word document, including the 
> dedication, acknowledgements, epilogues, etc., if applicable.If you have 
> images embedded throughout your manuscript, please send the properly named 
> individual image files as well. Consistency is key for formatting, so if 
> you use a different font to style to indicate your chapter heads, pick one 
> and stick with it. Once you've gone over the guidelines and your 
> manuscript meets our requirements, you can send me your!
  manuscript as an email attachment or via wetransfer.com.
>  This should be your final, edited manuscript. Once you've entered the 
> design phase, any further changes to the text can only be made during your 
> revision rounds, directly on your PDF interior file. During design 
> revision rounds, changes should be focused on formatting and design layout 
> NOT spelling, grammar, or major changes to text.
> The initial layout will be completed in approximately 2-4 weeks. You will 
> have two more chances to make revisions to the layout and text, but again, 
> these revisions should be focused on design elements, not text changes.
> Thank you.
>
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