@n - g:» [Rapp] did everyone a service by improving the grammar» — bear in mind that technical book publishers have
copy editors who smooth out the grammar of submitted manuscripts.
Even writing for a large publisher, I had a couple of really bad
copy editors who drove me crazy.
In my own experience as an editor over many decades, I came to appreciate several excellent
copy editors who not only cleaned up the spelling, punctuation, typos and other technical errors, but often had a specialty that enabled them to focus on parenting, relationships, or other psychological issues.
Also, be sure to understand the difference between
copy editors who correct spelling and punctuation and development editors who work with core issues like story, characterization and structure.
(Finally an author / editor /
copy editor who is skilled in the art of writing and the English language!
If you're on a budget, look for a developmental editor who also line edits and
a copy editor who can also proofread with attention to style.
There is no New York editor or
copy editor who's gonna go behind you and fix your screw ups (unless you hire someone freelance, which most indies apparently don't do).
If you're lucky, you'll find
a copy editor who can't help themselves and will wear the development editor's hat while working with your manuscript.
When I read a book from a traditional publisher, I know up front a long of things about the book: 1) a team of editors decided something about the book is good, 2) the book has an editor who worked with the author on content, 3) it has
a copy editor who worked on grammar and consistency and 4) it has marketers and publicists who, yes, will probably convince the author not to send a blogger who gives them a negative review hate mail.
However, writing is not my only strength — as an experienced
copy editor who has worked with the likes of Pelican Publishers and Oxford Publishing Company over the past 15 years, I am confident that you will find me a great addition to your team.
Not exact matches
You can even send the
copy to a colleague or an
editor who is ready to review your content.
Patricia Cancilla,
copy editor for the Canadian Lawyer / Law Times team at Thomson Reuters, is an experienced
editor and writer
who has worked at some of Canada's leading publishing companies, including Postmedia and Business Information Group.
A Lutheran pastor
who also serves as director of the Visual Education Service at Yale Divinity School, where he has taught courses on media and ministry, Everist has served as
editor of Please
Copy, has written a soon - to - he published book on Creative Uses of Media by the Church, and has created a four volume review publication, Educaid.
Copy editors at the New York Times
who face possible layoffs sent a letter to their
editors protesting the newspaper's proposed changes, and taking aim at the «humiliating» process of forcing those
who might be on the chopping block to re-apply for their jobs.
A BBC Panorama programme claims that Alex Marunchak, formerly the paper's senior executive
editor, commissioned a specialist snooper
who illegally intercepted email messages from a target's computer and faxed
copies of them to Marunchak's News of the World office.
I then pass the manuscript on to the
copy editor and printer
who create the galley proofs.
In my new role as acquisitions
editor, I scrambled to find good authors, developmental
editors,
copy editors, and reviewers
who could help me produce excellent resources in a short time.
Feedback adds that if you feel sorry for the
copy editor on that travel brochure, spare a thought for Dutch teen Milan Schipper,
who, after a booking mishap, last month found himself 17,000 kilometres from his intended destination, facing the snow - capped Canadian hills instead of the balmy Tasman Sea.
This was 1,000 pages unfinished and I gave a
copy to my
editor and I said,
who's an amazing
editor and I'm blessed to have him and said could you... Is it possible we could make this into two books?
who are writers,
copy editors,
who are just writing online profiles.
Along with movie doc usual suspects John Carpenter, William Friedkin, and Martin Scorsese (
who brilliantly homaged Hitch in a 2007 mockumentary commercial), relative newcomers Guillermo Del Toro and Eli Roth, as well as assorted lesser known
editors, film composers, and others are on hand to explain just why Hitchcock is the most
copied film director of all time.
Based on Kim Barker's memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Fey thrives here, staring as Kim Baker - a network
copy editor,
who in 2003 leaves her desk job behind, to become a conflict reporter in war - torn Kabul.
As
copy editor and compiler of these books, I noticed that even students
who were normally reluctant writers continued to want to make finishing touches on their work.
Still, initial comments expressed regret over not having enough options: «I longed for satellite radio and heated seats,» groaned
copy editor Rusty Blackwell,
who picked up the car from BMW in New Jersey.
One side effect of the recent cold snap, during which morning temperatures hovered somewhere between the freezing point and single digits, was noted by
copy editor Rusty Blackwell,
who found that «stop / start doesn't activate much, if at all, in the cold December temperatures.»
I realized that while I had used an
editor for my writing, I had not used a
copy editor, one
who would go and ask questions about the general content.
Looking at it from the viewpoint of someone
who self - publishes, there are no gatekeepers, agents and
copy editors» etcetera to lean on, nor any to take what you have written off your hands and hopefully turn it into a winner.
Between You & Me By Mary Norris Norton • $ 15.95 • ISBN 9780393352146 A
copy editor at The New Yorker
who has spent 30 years scrutinizing commas, distinguishing «that» from «which» and correcting the dreaded dangling participle, Norris turns what could have been a tedious grammar manual into a witty and entertaining look at the rewards of expressing ourselves precisely.
Last night, people
who had either started or finished Mr. Peanut were noticeably excited about the book, and here at BookPage
editors have been fighting over review
copies.
It is not perfect and no matter how many times you ring it through
editors, line
editors,
copy editors, beta readers and anyone else, there will be something, someone, somewhere does not like or
who finds a glaring mistake.
Same holds true, from the
copy editors to the cover artists to the very dedicated people
who sell books to the accounts.
In traditional at least there is a professional
editor who has written a lot of blurbs writing the ad
copy.
Try to find a local high school or college English teacher
who would be willing to
copy edit your work (Lord knows most of them could use some extra cash on the side) or track down a
copy editor online.
The times I've placed my short fiction I've had the opportunity to work with excellent
editors who've managed the
copy & developmental editing with aplomb.
Copy Editor - A person who edits a copy of a manuscr
Copy Editor - A person
who edits a
copy of a manuscr
copy of a manuscript.
Line
Editor - A person who does a closer edit than a copy e
Editor - A person
who does a closer edit than a
copy editoreditor.
I did ask the
copy editor to add a brief line referencing the Ferguson shooting before my novel went to press because a white police officer shot Michael Brown,
who was a black teenager.
We also have a panel of
editors,
who will
copy edit and give advice on story issues.
This is a blog peopled by a collection of self - publishers
who write about everything, from hand selling your work to finding a good
copy editor.
It seems to largely be indies
who think you must come out in print first, that you must hire a professional
copy editor from New York and a pro layout person in order to put out a quality product.
We offer discounts to writers
who receive a manuscript assessment and wish to hire an
editor for
copy editing or proofreading as an additional service.
What a lot of ebook writers will learn the hard way is that they need to hire an
editor who can advise them on substantive issues, not just a
copy editor or proofreader.
Your next - door neighbor
who's a librarian and good at catching typos is not the same thing as a professional
copy editor.
Books on the Underground and Readioactive Books both encourage readers
who find
copies of their branded books in public to tweet a photograph of themselves with the book, and digital first publisher Untreed Reads will be offering a special promotional thank you for readers
who send their virtual congratulations to its
editor - in - chief
who will be getting married later this month.
I hired a distant relative
who works as a
copy editor for Harcourt and he helped me make it more professional.
How cool and easy will it be for book publicists to beam an ebook at a producer,
editor, producer, or hosts
who requests a
copy of the book?
Years of blogging had taught me that I was a terrible
copy editor, so I searched the platform for someone
who could do it right and ended up hiring expert
copy editor Dan Foster.
2, a
copy editor, someone
who's great at the dotted i's and crossed t's.
I agree but it still amazes me the number of authors
who think they get quality editing and
copy editing / proofing from experienced
editors.