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Expert Profile: Paul Watt

Expertise:  Advice on rewriting PhD dissertations into books; advice on sending manuscripts to scholarly publishers; how copyediting works; what to expect in the production process; explain what to do if a university press rejects your manuscript. I do NOT assess manuscripts

Experience in the area
10 years publishing experience at Addison Wesley Longman, and Cambridge University Press Australia and the United Kingdom

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Music; Master of Arts; PhD is almost finished! I also teach in editing and publishing courses at university level, both undergraduate and graduate

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Thanks so much! You really helped me out! -Sharon
(Sharon on 06/29/08)
Dear Paul, Thanks so much for your valuable time. Helpful. Nanci
(Nanci on 05/27/08)
Thank you again,Paul! The informalness of the internet sounds like that may be the answer. Best..Mike E.
(Mike on 02/18/08)
Thank you Paul, for your informative reply! I really appreciated your suggestions. Best..Mike E.
(Mike on 02/17/08)
Very quick service! Thank You!
(Liliy on 02/15/08)
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Recent Answers from Paul Watt
2008-04-09  first time writer hi brendan to be on a roll is a good thing! keep up the momentum. my advice is fairly straightforward: stick to a routine if you can, that is, set aside the same amount of time each day, and do not under...
2007-08-11  Non fiction writing hello - you need to have an abstract or overview (say 300 words); a chapter outline and preferably one chapter written in draft form. you should check the publisher's website you are writing for because...
2007-01-28  Past and Present by Thomas Carlyle Hello Heidi A blurb is a paragraph or two found on the back of paperback books, or on the inside flaps of the jacket on a hardback book, that describes the book. It is usually pitched to encourage the...
2006-12-22  publishing Hi Julie The best place to have short stories published is in creative writing magazines or youth magazines. Most major cities and states have such things and can be found through writers centres or government...
2006-12-06  Publishing Hello Amanda - a synopsis, outline and plot summary are the same thing - it requires simply a short explanation of your book - say 300 words, although some publishers actually state exactly how many words...
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