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Manuscript Mastery Assessment

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Published: 30 December 2024
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Unveiling the Manuscript Mastery Assessment: Elevate Your Unpublished Work to New Heights

In the ever-evolving world of publishing, getting your manuscript noticed by publishers, agents, and readers is more competitive than ever. For many aspiring authors, the question isn’t just “Is my book good?” but also “Will my book succeed in the market?” That’s why the Texas Authors Museum is thrilled to introduce our latest program: the Manuscript Mastery Assessment.

This innovative initiative is designed to help unpublished authors get an honest, professional, and thorough review of their manuscripts. Whether you’re polishing your first draft or seeking validation for a near-final work, the Manuscript Mastery Assessment offers a unique opportunity to have your book evaluated by seasoned industry professionals.

Begin the process for only $50 here: https://buy.stripe.com/28obIM88mfoN0AUaEZ

What is the Manuscript Mastery Assessment?

The Manuscript Mastery Assessment is modeled after our esteemed book contest review process, where published works are evaluated on quality, creativity, and market potential. This program brings that rigorous scoring system to unpublished works, helping authors understand how their manuscripts might perform if they were already on bookshelves.

Participants will receive detailed feedback across key areas, including:

  • Plot and Storyline Development: Is the story engaging? Does it hold the reader’s attention?

  • Characterization: Are the characters relatable and well-rounded?

  • Writing Style: Is the prose polished and suited to the genre?

  • Marketability: Does the manuscript align with current reader trends and publishing expectations?

 

Why Participate?

 

Publishing a book is no small feat, and authors often face tough questions before taking the next step:

  • Is my manuscript ready to be published?

  • How can I make my book more appealing to my target audience?

  • Am I missing key elements that could elevate my storytelling?

 

The Manuscript Mastery Assessment provides you with:

1.   Objective Feedback: Get professional insights into your manuscript’s strengths and areas for improvement.

2.   Market Viability Check: Understand your book’s potential in today’s market.

3.   Confidence Boost: Know where your manuscript stands before submitting to publishers or self-publishing.

 

How It Works

 

1.   Submit Your Manuscript: Authors provide a completed manuscript for evaluation.

2.   Expert Review: Our panel of experienced reviewers assesses your work using the same scoring criteria used in our book contest.

3.   Receive Your Report: Within a set timeframe, usually no more than one week, you’ll receive a detailed breakdown of your manuscript score, along with actionable feedback and suggestions for improvement.

 

Who Should Apply?

The Manuscript Mastery Assessment is perfect for:

  • Aspiring Authors: Just starting out and need a professional opinion.

  • Seasoned Writers: Looking to fine-tune their latest work.

  • Authors Exploring Publication Options: Unsure whether to self-publish or pitch to traditional publishers.

 

Take Your Manuscript to the Next Level

Every great book starts with a strong foundation. The Manuscript Mastery Assessment gives you the tools and knowledge to refine your work, giving you a competitive edge in the publishing industry.

Ready to see how your manuscript measures up? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to learn more and submit your manuscript today.  Once we receive the manuscript we will send you a $25.00 invoice for processing.

Don’t leave your success to chance—invest in your book’s future with the Manuscript Mastery Assessment, brought to you by the Texas Authors Museum.

Begin the process for only $50 here: https://buy.stripe.com/28obIM88mfoN0AUaEZ

Texas Independence Day Campaign

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Published: 23 December 2024
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Celebrate Texas Independence Day by Showcasing Your Book for Just $25!

Texas Independence Day, celebrated on March 2, is more than just a historic milestone—it’s a proud testament to the resilience, creativity, and spirit of Texas. What better way to honor this legacy than by shining a spotlight on Texas authors and their amazing stories?

Why Participate in the Independence Day Book Promotion?

  1. Reach a Targeted Audience

    • This promotion, running throughout the month of March, will connect your book with readers who have a passion for Texas culture, history, and storytelling.
    • With focused marketing efforts through social media, email campaigns, and event tie-ins, your book will gain visibility among readers who appreciate Texas talent.
  2. Incredible Value for Your Investment

    • For just $25 per title, you’ll enjoy a month-long promotional campaign that highlights your book to a growing audience of engaged readers.
    • Compare that to other advertising costs—it’s a deal that ensures maximum exposure at a minimal cost.
  3. Celebrate Texas Pride

    • As a Texas author, this is your chance to stand out as part of a unique celebration of the Lone Star State.
    • Show readers your pride in being part of Texas’s rich literary heritage and engage with a community that values local talent.
  4. Support the Texas Authors Network

    • By participating, you’re also supporting efforts to promote and preserve the legacy of Texas authors, strengthening the entire community.

How It Works

  • Submit your title for just $25, before February 22, 2025 and we’ll include it in a dedicated promotional showcase running from March 1–31, 2025.
  • Your book will be featured across platforms that celebrate Texas authorship, reaching thousands of readers.

Act Now!
Space is limited, and March will be here before you know it. Don’t miss this opportunity to highlight your book during one of the most beloved celebrations of Texas heritage.

Sign up today and let’s make Texas Independence Day 2025 unforgettable for you and your readers. Email TAMIH at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get your title(s) listed.

 
 

Texas Bookstores Alphabetical

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Published: 23 December 2024
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Below is a list of bookstores in Texas as of November 1, 2024, in Alphabetical order.

 

Bookstore City Website
A Warehouse with Books Keller This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Absolutely Fiction Books Lufkin http://www.absolutelyfiction.com/
Alienated Majesty Books Austin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Arts & Letters Books Granbury  
Baylor Bookstore Waco https://www.bkstr.com/baylorstore/home/en
Big Bend Natural History Association Big Bend Park
Birdhouse Bookstore Austin https://www.birdhousebooksatx.com/
Black Pearl Books Austin  
Blackbird Books Spirits Belton  
Blue Willow Bookshop Houston http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/
Body Mind & Soul Books Houston https://bmshouston.com/
Body Mind & Soul Books Houston  
Bookmarc's La Porte http://www.bookmarcsonline.com/
Bookpeople Austin http://www.bookpeople.com
BookWoman Austin http://www.ebookwoman.com/
Brazos Bookstore Houston http://www.brazosbookstore.com
Cowboy Bookworm Fort Worth http://www.cowboybookworm.com/contact.html
Crimson and Mauve Arlington http://www.crimsonmauve.com/
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston http://www.erjcchouston.org/
Fleur Fine Books Port Neches http://www.fleurfinebooks.com/
Front Street Books Alpine http://www.fsbooks.com/
Gaudalupe Latino Bookstore San Antonio This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ghoulish Bookstore Selma  
Interabang Books Dallas https://www.interabangbooks.com/
Katy Budget Books Houston http://www.katybooks.com/
Katy Budget Books Houston This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth https://www.kimbellart.org/
Lark and Owl Book Sellers Georgetown
Monkey and Dog Books Fort Worth http://monkeyanddogbooks.com/
Murder By the Book Houston http://www.murderbooks.com
MyBookBox Murphy http://www.mybookbox.com/
Nowhere Bookshop San Antonio https://www.nowherebookshop.com/
Old Town Books San Angelo
Once & Again Books The Woodlands http://www.onceagainbooks.com
Pan-African Connection Dallas  
Pantego Books Arlington This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Paper Leaves Shop Waxahachie This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Patchouli Joes Books Denton  
Pecantown Books and Brews Seguin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Play on the Strand Galveston http://playonthestrand.com/
Published Page Bookshop Cleburne http://www.publishedpage.com/
River Oaks Bookstore TX 3270 Westheimer Rd
Sententia Vera Bookshop Dripping Springs http://sententiavera.com/
Seven and One Abilene This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Simply Books DFW2509 Irving  
South Congress Books Austin  
Sunday Book Shop Dripping Springs
Talking Animals Books Grapevine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
TCU Bookstore Fort Worth https://www.bkstr.com/tcustore/home
Texas Art Supply Company Houston https://www.texasart.com/
Texas Authors Bookshelf On-Line Only http://TexasBookshelf.Shop
Texas Star Trading Co. Abilene https://texasstartrading.com/
The Book Burrow Bookstore Pflugerville
The Book Hause New Braunfels thebookhaus.com
The Book Nook Brenham https://brenhambooknook.com/
The Book Readers Vendue Humble  
The Dock Bookshop Fort Worth http://www.thedockbookshop.com/
The Lift Houston http://www.thelifton19th.com/
The Monkey and Dog Books Fort Worth
The Painted Porch Bastrop  
The Purple Chair New Braunfels https://www.thepurplechairnb.com/
The Storybook Garden Weslaco http://www.thestorybookgarden.com/
The Twig San Antonio
The Vboerne Bookshop Boerne  
The Wild Detectives Oak Cliff  
Tolstoy and Company Books Clifton  
Vintage Books & Wine Austin  
Whose Books Dallas  

Texas Bookstores by City Location

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Published: 23 December 2024
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Below is a list of bookstores in Texas as of November 1, 2024, in order by City

 

Bookstore City Website
Seven and One Abilene This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Texas Star Trading Co. Abilene https://texasstartrading.com/
Front Street Books Alpine http://www.fsbooks.com/
Crimson and Mauve Arlington http://www.crimsonmauve.com/
Pantego Books Arlington This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alienated Majesty Books Austin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Birdhouse Bookstore Austin https://www.birdhousebooksatx.com/
Black Pearl Books Austin  
Bookpeople Austin http://www.bookpeople.com
BookWoman Austin http://www.ebookwoman.com/
South Congress Books Austin  
Vintage Books & Wine Austin  
The Painted Porch Bastrop  
Blackbird Books Spirits Belton  
Big Bend Natural History Association Big Bend Park
The Vboerne Bookshop Boerne  
The Book Nook Brenham https://brenhambooknook.com/
Published Page Bookshop Cleburne http://www.publishedpage.com/
Tolstoy and Company Books Clifton  
Interabang Books Dallas https://www.interabangbooks.com/
Pan-African Connection Dallas  
Whose Books Dallas  
Patchouli Joes Books Denton  
Sententia Vera Bookshop Dripping Springs http://sententiavera.com/
Sunday Book Shop Dripping Springs
Cowboy Bookworm Fort Worth http://www.cowboybookworm.com/contact.html
Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth https://www.kimbellart.org/
Monkey and Dog Books Fort Worth http://monkeyanddogbooks.com/
TCU Bookstore Fort Worth https://www.bkstr.com/tcustore/home
The Dock Bookshop Fort Worth http://www.thedockbookshop.com/
The Monkey and Dog Books Fort Worth
Play on the Strand Galveston http://playonthestrand.com/
Lark and Owl Book Sellers Georgetown
Arts & Letters Books Granbury  
Talking Animals Books Grapevine This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Blue Willow Bookshop Houston http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/
Body Mind & Soul Books Houston https://bmshouston.com/
Body Mind & Soul Books Houston  
Brazos Bookstore Houston http://www.brazosbookstore.com
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston http://www.erjcchouston.org/
Katy Budget Books Houston http://www.katybooks.com/
Katy Budget Books Houston This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Murder By the Book Houston http://www.murderbooks.com
Texas Art Supply Company Houston https://www.texasart.com/
The Lift Houston http://www.thelifton19th.com/
The Book Readers Vendue Humble  
Simply Books DFW2509 Irving  
A Warehouse with Books Keller This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bookmarc's La Porte http://www.bookmarcsonline.com/
Absolutely Fiction Books Lufkin http://www.absolutelyfiction.com/
MyBookBox Murphy http://www.mybookbox.com/
The Book Hause New Braunfels thebookhaus.com
The Purple Chair New Braunfels https://www.thepurplechairnb.com/
The Wild Detectives Oak Cliff  
Texas Authors Bookshelf On-Line Only http://TexasBookshelf.Shop
The Book Burrow Bookstore Pflugerville
Fleur Fine Books Port Neches http://www.fleurfinebooks.com/
Old Town Books San Angelo
Gaudalupe Latino Bookstore San Antonio This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nowhere Bookshop San Antonio https://www.nowherebookshop.com/
The Twig San Antonio
Pecantown Books and Brews Seguin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ghoulish Bookstore Selma  
Once & Again Books The Woodlands http://www.onceagainbooks.com
River Oaks Bookstore TX 3270 Westheimer Rd
Baylor Bookstore Waco https://www.bkstr.com/baylorstore/home/en
Paper Leaves Shop Waxahachie This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Storybook Garden Weslaco http://www.thestorybookgarden.com/

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Published: 23 December 2024
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Thank you for your interest in our magazine.  In the image to the side are the one-time prices for each size ad available in our magazine.

We do offer discounts for multiple-issue placements of the same ad.  For more information, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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