UPDATE: The Publication Process (MLA '00)

From: Michael E. Cornett (jmems@duke.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 09:25:10 EST

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    [The posting below regards MLA 2000 in D.C. this month, not MLA 2001. My
    apologies for the mistake. --Erika Lin]

    > | MEMO FROM: Michael Cornett
    > | Vice President, Council of Editors of Learned Journals
    > | mcornett@aas.duke.edu
    > |
    > | TO: Authors working on journal articles
    > |
    > | Dear Colleague:
    > |
    > | In an effort to meet the needs of aspiring academic authors,
    > | the Council of Editors of Learned Journals, an Allied Organization of
    > | MLA, is offering a new service at this year's MLA Convention: "Chat
    > | with an Editor." The service gives scholars, especially younger ones, the
    > | opportunity to meet one-on-one with an experienced editor to discuss any
    > | aspect of the publication process. It is not an article vetting service,
    > | but rather a chance for would-be authors to obtain advice on any aspect
    > | of writing, submitting, and publishing a journal article, in a neutral
    > | and friendly atmosphere. Advisors and advisees will meet at a cafe-type
    > | table at the CELJ booth in the Book Exhibit area.
    > |
    > | CHAT WITH AN EDITOR
    > |
    > | about:
    > |
    > | --shaping an article submission
    > | --selecting a publisher
    > | --drafting a cover letter
    > | --following style guides
    > | --corresponding with editors
    > | --ethical dilemmas
    > | --and other issues in journal publishing
    > |
    > | To reserve a 20-minute meeting time on Thursday or Friday, December 28 or
    > | 29, contact Michael Cornett at mcornett@aas.duke.edu.

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