Need a Free Edit?

PaintingThe Town · Apr 10, 2005

Greetings everyone! Long story short... am doing Internship with publishing house in NYC (so excited) and I need to find a manuscript to edit/critique. This will be a free service to you since I am not permitted to accept monies while doing the internship. Furthermore, if I select your ms then there is a strong possibility it will be seen by my boss who could find himself interested in your work. You would be required to critique my work as well. So... if anyone is willing, let's get started! I need a author bio, 500 word synopsis and the first 3 chapters. If I am interested in the remaning ms I will let you know within 2 weeks (either way). I would like to have a nice selection to pick from, but will only end up with one :-( I am most interested in the hot new fad Chic Lit (ok, so my house likes Chic Lit) but romance would be ok, too.

Look frowarding to hearing from...someone? Anyone? Email: [email protected]

aka eraser · Apr 10, 2005

Why am I thinking "Liar-liar pants on fire?"

Oh, I know! Because he/she is one!

Works for a publishing house but needs to solicit mss? I don't think so.

I'll leave it here for a while though so some of you folks can play.

zizban · Apr 10, 2005

wurdwise · Apr 10, 2005

Frank, I don't know squat about the industry, but I got a creepy feeling when I read this, first post, no info in bio, please send me your manuscript! It screams WRONG.

ChunkyC · Apr 10, 2005

Working as an intern at a NYC publisher and needs to find a manuscript to edit? Dear publisher: any intern who can't find a manuscript when you probably have a slush pile the size of an armoire blocking the main hallway in your offices ... isn't really an intern working at a NYC publisher. Just a guess.

katiemac · Apr 10, 2005

Sounds about right, Chunk. Le sigh. :faint:

Makes you wonder about the ulterior motive, though. Any suggestions?

JAlpha · Apr 10, 2005

Very belated April Fool's joke right? :roll:

DeadlyAccurate · Apr 10, 2005

PaintingThe Town said:
You would be required to critique my work as well.

I think this is the key here. They're just trying to get someone to read their work. Seems an intern at a publishing house would be able to find someone to read their work.

mdin · Apr 10, 2005

I have a manuscript to send. It's called Boise Midafternoons. Want me to send it?

azbikergirl · Apr 10, 2005

Why not start with the slush pile? I'm sure writers who've already submitted would appreciate a critique.

Edit: I see ChunkyC already asked that question!

maestrowork · Apr 10, 2005

I have one for you. It's called Atlanta Night.

THenry · Apr 10, 2005

Was Eussie writing Chick Lit?

BlueTexas · Apr 10, 2005

PaintingThe Town said:
I am most interested in the hot new fad Chic Lit (ok, so my house likes Chic Lit) but romance would be ok, too.

Look frowarding to hearing from...someone? Anyone? Email: [email protected]

Chick lit is a new thing?

We all make typos, but wouldn't you think an intern would be sure to spell check?

Richard White · Apr 10, 2005

Chic lit? Isn't that those little white things you get at the movies?

Or maybe he meant chocolate, but just types with an accent?

sgtsdaughter · Apr 10, 2005

Oh please, please take mine. It's called "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo, I'm Stupider Than You!"

But, wait I have another. . . "Just Call Me Stupid (And Born Yesterday)."

so mean, i know.

reph · Apr 10, 2005

Paint, if you're looking for a free critique, there are straightforward ways to solicit one. You can join Critters (I don't know where it is, but ask around) or post something on the Share Your Work forum at this very board.

Galoot · Apr 10, 2005

If you post your publisher's name and address, I'll send it off CO/ you.

oswann · Apr 11, 2005

Richard White said:
Chic lit? Isn't that those little white things you get at the movies?

Or maybe he meant chocolate, but just types with an accent?

I think it's French eg. Dis-donc c'est un chic lit.
Translation: Wow that's a cool bed.

Os.

dragonjax · Apr 11, 2005

oswann said:
I think it's French eg. Dis-donc c'est un chic lit.
Translation: Wow that's a cool bed.

Os.

Wouldn't that be "chic leet"?

oswann · Apr 11, 2005

dragonjax said:
Wouldn't that be "chic leet"?

Phonetically in fact: shic lee

Os.

dragonjax · Apr 11, 2005

oswann said:
Phonetically in fact: shic lee

Os.

So...in other words, this post from "PaintingThe Town" is a piece of...shic?

:tongue

pepperlandgirl · Apr 11, 2005

I don't get why people have to stoop to trickery and lying to get a beta. I don't know about anybody else, but when I need something critiqued/edited, I just ask people, and as if by magic, my MS is critiqued/edited!

Fresie · Apr 11, 2005

Wait a sec guys, maybe they have some sort of policy in that publishing house that prohibits using the slushpile for other purposes than, er, being a slushpile?

Wouldn't surprise me.

dragonjax · Apr 11, 2005

Fresie said:
Wait a sec guys, maybe they have some sort of policy in that publishing house that prohibits using the slushpile for other purposes than, er, being a slushpile?

Wouldn't surprise me.

Fresie, I had only one cup of coffee, so I couldn't tell if you were serious or not. If you were joking, apologies! However, if you were serious, how do you explain Paint's additional requirement that anyone submitting such a partial would then be required to critique Paint's work as well? Is Paint supposed to be training to be an editor, or a writer? Much, much too suspicious.

Christine N. · Apr 11, 2005

See, now, when I read it, I though it meant that I would have to crit his work as an editor.. you know, did I like the changes he suggested, was he easy to work with, etc. Like an evaluation of his work for me, not of his writing.

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