Michael: Thanks for your remarks. Much appreciated. Your comments about book length and what to include are very helpful.
Maryann: You are a treasure of information. Thank you for the valuable insights. I greatly appreciate those several technical items you mentioned. Concerning typeface, for example, I’ve noticed that in various journals and poetry books the font size seems both rather small and somewhat faint. This doesn’t make for good eye appeal or for easy reading. Recently, I was looking through a print copy of the Alabama Literary Review, and I was struck again with its visual appeal. The print is crisp and clear and wonderfully readable—a treat for the eyes.
Bill: Nice to hear your thoughts. It’s quite interesting and disheartening to hear that even “reputable publishing houses” can turn out shoddy work at times.
Quincy: I never heard of Seven Towers, but what a shame that publisher produced a piece of crap for you. Thanks for the input about The Raintown Review preference for font.
Richard
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