Laura Portwood-Stacer: For those fretting about meeting their book publishing deadlines, some reassurance: manuscriptworks.com/blog/deadlines And for extra comfort: I spoke to an acquiring editor at a prestigious UP today who said the “delinquency rate” for his authors turning in manuscripts on time is… 100% 😂

For those fretting about meeting their book publishing deadlines, some reassurance: manuscriptworks.com/blog/deadlines And for extra comfort: I spoke to an acquiring editor at a prestigious UP today who said the “delinquency rate” for his authors turning in manuscripts on time is… 100% 😂

What Happens If You Miss a Publishing Deadline? — Manuscript Worksmanuscriptworks.com Publishing deadlines arrive fast and are often met with panic and stress. Learn which deadlines really matter and how to communicate with your publisher if you’re in danger of missing one.

Is knowing this an infohazard though

These were the bits that resonated most with me: “Almost everyone and everything in academic publishing takes a long time.” “Believe me when I say that your editor has probably accepted manuscripts that are far more delayed than yours (no matter how late you think you are).”

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