User talk:CaptainXel

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Indeed, it is most exciting to be a part of something as big as Wikipedia. However I am at a loss concerning what I can help with, as there are so many things to do here.

[edit] About the Captain

Name:Xel Isu'deri Pos'tare

Rank:Captain First Class

Affiliation:Izor North Fleet Command

Current Assignment:IFS (Izor Fleet Ship) Iscatare Danari/Delta Cygnus

[edit] Science fiction

Your post didn't state that you had finished the first novel in the series. Unless you have a completed manuscript, the fiction market won't nibble. Have you published short stories in Analog or F&SF? They're receptive to new writers and a magazine publication history could prompt a book publisher to regard your query more seriously. Regards, Durova 00:14, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Actually you're incorrect, Durova. Most agents and publishers don't want completed manuscripts, they want the first three chapters and a synopsis. It's completely normal and acceptable to seek interested literary agents and publishers before the completion of the work, and in fact it's sometimes preferable. I agree with you about the self-publishing/e-book advice, though. Anchoress 05:51, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Anchoress, you're thinking of the nonfiction market. Fiction is a different kettle of fish. Durova 20:24, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

No I'm not, Durova. I'm a published fiction author and I know what I'm talking about. Anchoress 22:00, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

I've done a bit more reading on Xel's genre and it's a mixed bag. A few samples (more or less random because Google gives them a high page rank):

Full manuscript:

• [Mundania Press]

Three chapters, but novel must be completed prior to submission:

• [Edge]
• [Wizards Books]
• [Whiskey Creek Press]

Two chapters, no requirement to have a completed manuscript when submitting:

• [Crowswing Books]

Durova 15:29, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Other projects you might be interested in

From your proposed Wikiproject, I think you might want to know about the test Quenya Wikipedia over at the Wikimedia Incubator. They definitely need a devoted community over there!

Also, if you're interested in cataloging the details of the Star Trek universe, then Memory Alpha is a great place to go.

There's also Wookiepedia, if you like That Other Franchise too. Best of luck to you! — Catherine\^talk 08:25, 6 October 2006 (UTC)