Valerie Taylor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0206

Collection Organization

The Valerie Taylor Papers consist of manuscripts, editor's corrections, writing notes, and other materials reflecting the romance author's process.

Manuscript materials for Taylor's two published novels, as well as one unpublished work, are included in this collection. These materials are organized by the publication date of the books, but may be undated.

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.

The Mommy School, 1997

 Series – Box 1
Dates
Creation: 1997

Edited manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 3, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-6, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-8, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-11, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 12 - Epilogue, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Prologue - Chapter 3, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 4-6, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 7
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 7-8, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 8
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 9-11, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 9
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript (Editor's Copy) Chapters 12 - Epilogue, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 10
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Creation: undated

Computer disk, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 11
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Creation: undated

World's Best Dad, 2000

 Series – Multiple Containers
Dates
Creation: 2000

Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-2, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 12
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 3-4, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 13
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-6, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 14
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-8, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 15
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-10, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 1
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Creation: undated

Edited manuscript. Chapter 11 - Epilogue, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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Creation: undated

Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 1-2, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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Creation: undated

Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 3-5, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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Creation: undated

Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 6-7, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 5
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Creation: undated

Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapters 8-10, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 6
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Creation: undated

Edited Manuscript (Editor's Copy). Chapter 11 - Epilogue, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 7
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Creation: undated

Writing Notes, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 8
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Creation: undated

Computer Disk, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 9
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Creation: undated

Broken Rules, undated

 Series – Box 2
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Creation: undated

Manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 2, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 10
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Creation: undated

Manuscript. Chapters 3-5, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 11
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Creation: undated

Manuscript. Chapters 6-9, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 12
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Creation: undated

Manuscript. Chapters 10-11, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 13
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Creation: undated

Manuscript. Chapters 12-13, undated

 File – Box 2, Folder: 14
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Creation: undated

Correspondence, 1994

 File – Box 2, Folder: 15
Dates
Creation: 1994

Materials About Writing, 1992-1994

 Series – Box 3
Dates
Creation: 1992-1994

Romance Writers of America - Agent List, 1992

 File – Box 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1992

Writer's Guidelines, 1992

 File – Box 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1992

Writer's Guidelines, 1993

 File – Box 3, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1993

Romance Writers of America - “Rate the Publishers” survey, 1993

 File – Box 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1993

Romance Writers of America - Conference Programs, 1993-1994

 File – Box 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1993-1994

General Correspondence, 2004

 File – Box 3, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 2004

Harlequin Romance Report, 1994

 File – Box 3, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1994

Romance Writers of America, 1995-1997, undated

 Series – Box 3
Dates
Creation: 1995-1997, undated

Bylaws survey, 1995

 File – Box 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1995

Golden Heart Competition, undated

 File – Box 3, Folder: 9
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Creation: undated

“Rate the Publishers” survey, 1995

 File – Box 3, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1995

“Rate the Publishers” survey, 1996

 File – Box 3, Folder: 11
Dates
Creation: 1996

“Rate the Publishers” survey, 1997

 File – Box 3, Folder: 12
Dates
Creation: 1997

Spiral Path by Mary Jo Putney, 2000

 Series – Box 3
Dates
Creation: 2000

Manuscript, Chapters 1-10, 2000

 File – Box 3, Folder: 13
Dates
Creation: 2000

Manuscript, Chapters 11-23, 2000

 File – Box 3, Folder: 14
Dates
Creation: 2000

Manuscript, Chapter 24 - Epilogue, 2000

 File – Box 3, Folder: 15
Dates
Creation: 2000

Publisher's Weekly Magazine, 2003

 File – Box 3, Folder: 16
Dates
Creation: 2003