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In general, I think @lostinfrance's answer is excellent, this is just a supplement to that: You can't necessarily ever know if your book is ready or not in terms of content, but you do need to mak...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:40:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T04:40:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
_In general, I think @lostinfrance's answer is excellent, this is just a supplement to that:_ You can't necessarily ever know if your book is ready or not in terms of content, but you **do** need to make sure it is ready from a technical point of view. If it has any spelling, grammar or formatting issues, it will never be given a fair read by most people (particularly professionals in the industry). There are a number of good books out there (you should be able to find some at your local library) that cover all the basics of formatting a manuscript correctly for submission. As far as content, it's good to get an outside opinion (not a family member or best friend) but ultimately you need to make the determination for yourself --any given person is just giving you his or her own reaction, another reader might respond differently.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-10-07T19:42:35Z (about 9 years ago)
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