Browne Popular Culture Library
PCL MS-206: Valerie Taylor Collection
Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory |
Introduction
The Valerie Taylor Collection is comprised of 1.5 cubic feet of documents dating from 1992-2003. It consists of manuscripts of novels as well as writing notes. Subject Files include general correspondence, Romance Writers of America membership materials, two magazines and two folders of writer's guidelines for publication in various periodicals.
Valerie Taylor transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in October 2002. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Valerie Taylor or by other writers whose works may be found in this collection.
This finding aid was prepared by Mary Koslovsky in October 2005.
Biographical Sketch
Valerie Taylor was named Romance Writers Association's 1997 Notable New Author for her first book, The Mommy School. This novel also won the 1998 Holt Medallion for Short Contemporary Romance. She has also had two other novels published, The World's Best Dad and Broken Rules.
She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and their two children.
Scope and Content
The Valerie Taylor Collection is comprised of 1.5 cubic feet of novel manuscripts, editor's corrections and writing notes. There is one folder of correspondence from individuals critiquing her manuscripts. A copy of a manuscript by Mary Jo Putney completes the series.
The printed materials include membership materials from Romance Writers of America, a Harlequin Romance Report, a copy of Publisher's Weekly magazine, one folder of general correspondence and two folders of writer's guidelines for publication or articles in various periodicals.
This collection would provide researchers with an overview of the writing and publication process.
Series Description
- Literary Manuscripts
- Manuscripts by Valerie Taylor
- 1997 - 2000
- Arranged chronologically
- Valerie Taylor's manuscripts include original and edited manuscripts, editor's copies of manuscripts and the author's writing notes. Correspondence is from those critiquing the author's writing as well as research information sought by the author to develop the story. The manuscripts are broken into sections of 2-3 chapters.
- Manuscripts by Others
- 2000
- No arrangement
- Includes manuscript of a novel Spiral Path by Mary Jo Putney.
- Printed Material
- 1992 - 2003
- Arranged chronologically
- Includes a variety of membership materials from the Romance Writers of America, guidelines for publication in various periodicals, general correspondence, 1994 Harlequin Romance Report, and one copy of Publisher's Weekly magazine.
Inventory
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Mommy School | 1997 | |
| 1 | Edited manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 3 | |
| 2 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-6 | |
| 3 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-8 | |
| 4 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-11 | |
| 5 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 12 - Epilogue | |
| 6 | Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Prologue - Chapter 3 | |
| 7 | Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 4-6 | |
| 8 | Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 7-8 | |
| 9 | Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 9-11 | |
| 10 | Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 12 - Epilogue | |
| 11 | Computer disk | |
| World's Best Dad | 2000 | |
| 12 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-2 | |
| 13 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 3-4 | |
| 14 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-6 | |
| 15 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-8 | |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| World's Best Dad | 2000 | |
| 1 | Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-10 | |
| 2 | Edited manuscript. Chapter 11 - Epilogue | |
| 3 | Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 1-2 | |
| 4 | Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 3-5 | |
| 5 | Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 6-7 | |
| 6 | Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 8-10 | |
| 7 | Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapter 11 - Epilogue | |
| 8 | Writing Notes | |
| 9 | Computer Disk | |
| Broken Rules | n.d. | |
| 10 | Manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 2 | |
| 11 | Manuscript. Chapters 3-5 | |
| 12 | Manuscript. Chapters 6-9 | |
| 13 | Manuscript. Chapters 10-11 | |
| 14 | Manuscript. Chapters 12-13 | |
| 15 | Correspondence | 1994 |
| Folder | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romance Writers of America - Agent List | 1992 |
| 2 | Writer's Guidelines | 1992-1993 |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Romance Writers of America - “Rate the Publishers” survey | 1993 |
| 5 | Romance Writers of America - Conference Programs | 1993-1994 |
| 6 | General Correspondence | 9/04-10/04 |
| 7 | Harlequin Romance Report | 1994 |
| Romance Writers of America | ||
| 8 | Bylaws survey | 1995 |
| 9 | Golden Heart Competition | |
| 10 | “Rate the Publishers” survey | 1995 |
| 11 | 1996 | |
| 12 | 1997 | |
| Spiral Path by Mary Jo Putney | 2000 | |
| 13 | Manuscript, Chapters 1-10 | |
| 14 | Manuscript, Chapters 11-23 | |
| 15 | Manuscript, Chapter 24 - Epilogue | |
| 16 | Publisher's Weekly Magazine | 2003 |
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