S U B M I S S I O N S 

Please send your printed manuscript double-spaced, in a 12-point font, either Times New Roman or Courier, left-justified only, with pages numbered consecutively. (Don't begin each new chapter with page 1.) A table of contents is helpful with nonfiction projects.

If you prefer to e-mail me your manuscript, please create a single zipped file; or you may mail me a disk or CD. I will have the manuscript printed and ask that you add 5 cents a page to my quoted fee, which covers my printing costs. 

If you have selected a service that requires me to mark your manuscript, please also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or box that will accommodate the return of your material.

Please accompany your submission with a check in the proper amount, made out to Carol Gaskin. I work on manuscripts in the order I receive them. I will not cash your check until I am ready to begin work on your project, and I will call or e-mail you at that time to let you know I have started. 

If we haven't spoken or corresponded about your project, I'd also love to know a little about your background as a writer; any previous publications or credentials pertinent to your project; any particular problems or challenges you are facing with your current manuscript; any particular joys you find in writing; your plans/intentions for the current project and future projects; and how you found me.

A V A I L A B I L I T Y  &  T U R N A R O U N D  T I M E

Once I begin work, the turnaround time for a full edit/critique of a full-length manuscript (70,000 words or more) is generally a week to ten days, depending on the length and complexity of the project. I usually have at least two to three manuscripts waiting, and naturally my schedule varies as new projects arrive. I will give you a more accurate estimate at the time you are ready to submit.

If you are trying to meet an urgent deadline, I will do my best to accommodate you. If your manuscript is not quite ready but you would like me to schedule you immediately, I ask that you send a deposit of one-half the agreed-upon fee to hold your place in line. The balance is due when you send the manuscript..