How to Format your Poetry Manuscript for Submission
December 21, 2013How to Format your Poetry Manuscript for Submission
1 Establish your Final Book Size
6 by 9
5 by 8
5 ½ by 8 ½
8 by 10
8 ½ by 11
2 Set Word Document up to appropriate Size *
3 Set Margins accordingly *
Top : .75inches
Bottom : .75 inches
Left 1.0 inches
Right 1.0 inches
4 Text must be Single Spaced
PLEASE DO NOT CODE THE PAGE FOR SPACING
5 Font : 12 pt. Times Roman
6 Titles must be Underlined
with 2 spaces between Poem Body
7 Do not insert Pictures / Graphics in Manuscript
(must be sent as separate attachment)
8 Construct a Table Of Contents (TOC)
as your work appears
9 Send in separate attachment the following as applies
About The Author / Bio
Preface
Forward
Acknowledgments
Credits
Endorsements
Pictures / Graphics
Table of Contents (TOC)
10 Cover Page should include the following
Title of Work
Author’s Full and Legal Name
Author’s Mailing Address
Author’s Telephone Number
* How to Set Up A Word Document
Word 2003
Word 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-or-set-page-margins-HP001226492.aspx
Word 2010
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-page-margins-HA102350538.aspx
Word 2013
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/set-page-margins-HA102850056.aspx
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Posted by William S. Peters, Sr.. Posted In : Editing and Writing