(The Subversive Copy Editor)
(The Subversive Copy Editor)
[Note: If this post looks familiar to some readers, it’s because it accidentally posted itself for an hour or so on March 30 at 4:35 a.m. CDT. I had written it ahead of time because I’m on the road this week. (And no, the irony of writing ahead of time about procrastination is not lost on me.) If you feel cheated, here’s an older post you might have missed.]
Over at the Q&A, we get a lot of questions from writers and editors who have searched through the style manual and can’t find exactly the same phrase/citation/rule that they’re agonizing over. They’ve found the section that treats ABC and…
By an evil coincidence, the deadline for sending the acknowledgments section of my new book* to my editor was last Sunday—on Oscars night. I had already drafted brief thanks to him, my writing group, and my family, and was merely…
Last week the Big Snow forced millions of us to break from routine. For some, it was a frigid nightmare of inconvenience or worse; for others (not saying who), it was an unexpected opportunity to
For the next few weeks, I’ll be on the other side of the desk, at least in my off hours: My children’s novel is back from the copyeditor.* So far, I’m delighted with her work. After scanning the first few…
If you spend a fair amount of time reading online, and if, like me, you find that browsing and reading is sometimes difficult, uncomfortable, or nearly impossible because of type that’s hard to read, intrusive advertisements, or any number of other annoyances, then take a few minutes to discipline your browser.
At her excellent blog, Love, Your Copyeditor, Ray Gunn recently wrote about the cons and pros (in that order) of having writer friends who need copyediting.
Over the next few days, let’s all take extra care to spend some time away from the computer, limit the eggnog consumption, and proofread the wrapping paper! Happy Holidays!Carol
Have you ever been partway into a freelance editing job only to find that it’s going to take a lot longer than you thought? Which should you do: bill for the originally estimated time and take a loss, or bill for the extra time and risk alienating the client?
A writer should feel elated and grateful for help, but it’s not always that easy.