Ask the Author: Manuel Alfonseca
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Manuel Alfonseca
I will discuss your suggestion with the other moderator, and give you an answer as soon as possible.
Regards,
Regards,
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes, you did it right, I was going to explain exactly what you did.
Your book is now at the end of the nominations list, here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It will take some time for it to pass to the voting list, but things usually move quickly. This month, for instance, the nomination list advanced 9 steps (those that appear struck down).
Your book is now at the end of the nominations list, here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It will take some time for it to pass to the voting list, but things usually move quickly. This month, for instance, the nomination list advanced 9 steps (those that appear struck down).
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes, I wrote all my books (except one) in Spanish before translating them into English.
AI translations must be corrected before being used, because they contain many errors. I have used Google Translator to turn my books into English, but I always made at least two full corrections of the generated text before publishing it (sometimes more).
I know there are professional proofreaders who would revise a marred Spanish translation for a fee, but I think they are not cheap. A few years ago I heard about one who charged from 0.04€ to 0.08€ per word, depending on the quality of the original translation. For a 50.000 words book, this would amount to $2500 to $5000.
The best solution would be to try to find a Spanish-speaking friend who would do the work gratis :-)
AI translations must be corrected before being used, because they contain many errors. I have used Google Translator to turn my books into English, but I always made at least two full corrections of the generated text before publishing it (sometimes more).
I know there are professional proofreaders who would revise a marred Spanish translation for a fee, but I think they are not cheap. A few years ago I heard about one who charged from 0.04€ to 0.08€ per word, depending on the quality of the original translation. For a 50.000 words book, this would amount to $2500 to $5000.
The best solution would be to try to find a Spanish-speaking friend who would do the work gratis :-)
Manuel Alfonseca
See my answer to the other question.
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes, Courtney, you can nominate your novel here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..., and in the same comment you can include a summary or a link of the review.
Your novel will be added to the end of the nominations list (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and after some time it will eventually pass to the voting list (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and be subject to voting by the members of the club.
Your novel will be added to the end of the nominations list (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and after some time it will eventually pass to the voting list (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and be subject to voting by the members of the club.
Manuel Alfonseca
Why not? You can nominate it by adding a comment here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Manuel Alfonseca
It is already on the Goodreads bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Or do you mean another bookshelf?
Or do you mean another bookshelf?
Manuel Alfonseca
Aunque son un poco antiguos, debo citar a San Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer, fundador del Opus Dei, y a José María Cabodevilla. Ambos son eminentemente divulgativos, no se dirigen a teólogos, sino al público en general.
También podría mencionar a Alfonso López Quintás, que fue profesor mío, y que tiene publicados muchos libros sobre diversos temas relacionados directa o indirectamente con la teología.
También podría mencionar a Alfonso López Quintás, que fue profesor mío, y que tiene publicados muchos libros sobre diversos temas relacionados directa o indirectamente con la teología.
Manuel Alfonseca
Thank you for asking!
In the Catholic Book Club, anyone can propose or nominate a book for common reading, even the authors of the books. This is done by going to this address (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and adding a comment with the book information.
The problem is, we have many books nominated. Just now, there are about 70. For this reason, we have two different lists:
a) A voting list, of 15 books. Every month the next book to be read is chosen from this list by the votes of the members.
b) A nomination list. Newly nominated books are added to the end of this list. Empty places in the voting list are replaced by the books in the nomination list, in their order.
So we cannot guarantee that your book will be chosen between here and next summer. However, you can nominate it and wait some time until it has the opportunity to be chosen.
I hope this answers your question.
In the Catholic Book Club, anyone can propose or nominate a book for common reading, even the authors of the books. This is done by going to this address (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and adding a comment with the book information.
The problem is, we have many books nominated. Just now, there are about 70. For this reason, we have two different lists:
a) A voting list, of 15 books. Every month the next book to be read is chosen from this list by the votes of the members.
b) A nomination list. Newly nominated books are added to the end of this list. Empty places in the voting list are replaced by the books in the nomination list, in their order.
So we cannot guarantee that your book will be chosen between here and next summer. However, you can nominate it and wait some time until it has the opportunity to be chosen.
I hope this answers your question.
Manuel Alfonseca
I have sent a mobi copy of my book (The Emerald Tablet) to the address you specified. Please tell me whether it worked.
Manuel Alfonseca
Estos son algunos de mis libros de ensayo:
El tiempo y el hombre
El Quinto Nivel de la Evolución
Todo es número ¿Es matemática la realidad?
Preguntas sobre ciencia y fe: Respondidas por profesores de Universidad
Evolución biológica y evolución cultural en la historia de la vida y del hombre
¿Es compatible Dios con la ciencia? Evolución y cosmología
Cómo hacer juegos de aventura
El tiempo y el hombre
El Quinto Nivel de la Evolución
Todo es número ¿Es matemática la realidad?
Preguntas sobre ciencia y fe: Respondidas por profesores de Universidad
Evolución biológica y evolución cultural en la historia de la vida y del hombre
¿Es compatible Dios con la ciencia? Evolución y cosmología
Cómo hacer juegos de aventura
Manuel Alfonseca
If you need me, I'm ready. However, I think the current moderator should be the one to take this decision. Are you sure she can't be contacted somehow?
Manuel Alfonseca
You should put a comment at this address asking your book to be put in the nominations list:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
There is a long list. It may take some time until your book comes to the voting list.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
There is a long list. It may take some time until your book comes to the voting list.
Manuel Alfonseca
Add a comment here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
nominating the book. It will be put at the end of the currently nominated book list, and after some time it will be promoted to the voting list, which is limited to 15-16 books.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
nominating the book. It will be put at the end of the currently nominated book list, and after some time it will be promoted to the voting list, which is limited to 15-16 books.
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes, it is okay. You should add a comment in this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....
In the Catholic Book Club authors are allowed to nominate their own books. But remember that it will be some time before the book enters the voting list; we have a long list of nominated books just now (more than 50).
In the Catholic Book Club authors are allowed to nominate their own books. But remember that it will be some time before the book enters the voting list; we have a long list of nominated books just now (more than 50).
Manuel Alfonseca
I'll think about it :-)
Manuel Alfonseca
You can do that yourself. Authors in this club are allowed to nominate their own books.
To do that, you can go to this address:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
and add a comment nominating the book.
The book will then be added at the end of the currently nominated books (message 3 in that address). Just now there are 48 books in that list. These books pass to the voting list when other books leave that list, either because they have been chosen as the book of the month, or because they have got zero or one votes only.
Also, in November there will be a special voting to reorder the books in the nominated list.
To do that, you can go to this address:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
and add a comment nominating the book.
The book will then be added at the end of the currently nominated books (message 3 in that address). Just now there are 48 books in that list. These books pass to the voting list when other books leave that list, either because they have been chosen as the book of the month, or because they have got zero or one votes only.
Also, in November there will be a special voting to reorder the books in the nominated list.
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes, John and I are the two moderators of the Catholic Book Club. We work in parallel :-)
Manuel Alfonseca
I advise you to nominate this book for reading by writing a comment in the Current Nominations thread in the Catholic Books Club: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Manuel Alfonseca
Yes. of course, go to the Current Nominations thread and add a comment proposing this book. Say also if you think that this book should go to the Current Interest List, in which case it could get faster to the Voting List. This is where you should add the comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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