Frequently Asked Questions
Can you ( Chelsey Philpot) read my unpublished manuscript?
I’m so sorry, but I cannot read the book, article, poem, or other such creation you’ve probably put a great deal of time into bringing into existence.
I could present you with a spiel about the legal, ethical, and practical reasons I’m not able to read your manuscript. However, anything I might pen would likely be tiresome and potentially full of legalese and passive sentences.
Dear Reader, I respect and appreciate you too much to subject you anymore than this:
Because of my journalism and book review writing, I cannot read unpublished manuscripts.
Could I send you my book for review or “blurbing”?
I love, love, love reading and writing about books, but what I review and when I review it is determined by my assigning editors. As for writing book blurbs, this, too, is determined by publishers I work with.
I’d like to speak with someone about rights, permissions, or another such business matters regarding your work. Whom should I contact?
Please reach out to my literary agent, Stephen Barbara, at InkWell Management.