Sentences with phrase «professional copy editors»

Your friends and relatives are not professional copy editors or proofreaders, and they won't be able to spot the mistakes that a professional would.

Professional copy editors (ones who know the Chicago Manual of Style inside and out) make $ 4.50 a double - spaced typed page — or more.

Style sheets are an important tool for achieving consistency, and are used by all professional copy editors.

Most indie authors we've known over the years spent a lot of time (and money) with professional copy editors, developmental editors, and writing coaches.

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.

Beta readers won't do this for you, but a professional copy editor can help you make your manuscript glow.

Your next - door neighbor who's a librarian and good at catching typos is not the same thing as a professional copy editor.

Patti Frazee is a professional copy editor and proofreader for various Twin Cities publishers, and she has worked with many indie authors.

At this website, you can contact and hire former screenwriter and longtime professional copy editor Bill Donovan to proofread your screenplay.

Your final option, and the one that almost all experienced authors recommend, is to hire a professional copy editor.

Start with the Editorial Quality Review, in which, «a professional copy editor will review your book and provide a diagnostic tool of invaluable advice regarding the editing needs of your book.

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Drawing on university training and journalism experience as a copy editor, as well as more than twenty - five years as a professional writer, editor, photographer, designer and videographer, I can give you the assistance you need to self - publish your book or get your manuscript ready to submit to agents and publishers.

Our copy editors have extensive experience and provide high - quality, meticulous, professional service.

Rebecca, I just finished editing my inspirational book, and hired professional editing services, and though they are not copy editors, he did question the content of several paragraphs and made suggestions as to the changes that were needed for more clarity.

Downside # 3: If you suck at cover design and back cover copy, and I mean really suck, it might hurt your submission to editors instead of help by presenting them a clean and professional product.

Next a professional editor with real - world experience needs to work it over for sense and continuity — in other words, substantively — as well as giving it the copy editor treatment.

It was a lot riskier financially of course, because we had to shell out thousands of dollars for printed copies of our books in addition to paying an editor and professional designer.

In traditional at least there is a professional editor who has written a lot of blurbs writing the ad copy.

Now, I know that not everyone can afford to hire professionals for every step involved in producing a book (copy editor, book designer, cover designer, proofreader, etc.).

On BiblioCrunch, professionals can sign up as an author, designer, editor, copy editor, publisher or reader.

One of my books is currently in copy - editing and I've already told that editor that, when it comes back, I'll only be halfway through the process of producing a professional ebook.

Do they not grasp the concept that you can get professional, freelance copy editors without spending your first born?

The nice thing is that many professional editors and copy writers and beta readers are willing to work out a payment plan.

As a full member of ACES (American Copy Editors Society), I offer experienced, professional, meticulous proofreading.

«A copy editor's job is to bring the author's completed manuscript to a more professional level,» says editor Chersti Nieveen.

«A copy editor's job is to bring the author's completed manuscript to a more professional level,» says editor

I am a freelance professional editor, copy - editor and proofreader with nearly twenty years» experience in bringing books to market.

Since I started working with the professionals I found on Reedsy, I have learned so much about the publishing industry and its standards: from learning about widows and orphans thanks to my copy editor, to understanding bleeds and crops from my designer, my team helped me acquire the knowledge I needed to become an indie publisher.

When costs are listed, they often exceed the amount the author would have to pay to self - publish the work - meaning the author could hire a professional cover designer, developmental editor and copy editor... and still not pay as much these contracts require.

I am a professional developmental editor and copy editor at BookBuddy Media, a YA and middle grade publishing company, and have edited over 100 books for publication.

The first step before querying a fiction literary agent is to finish your novel and revise, send to critique partners and / or professional freelance editors (contact Midnight Publishing to discuss our editing packages for developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading to address any of your book's needs before querying it to agents).

You've encountered these before: why it's essential to get an agent, how to attract the agent, why you need to revise, revise, and revise again, how a writer's critique group can provide useful feedback, why it helps to share your manuscript with editing professionals (developmental editors for plot and style problems, line or copy editors for making the grammar and syntax road - worthy)... and all the rest.

I hired a distant relative who works as a copy editor for Harcourt and he helped me make it more professional.

By the way, Mr. Kozlowski, if you present yourself as a professional, please get a copy editor before you post.

If you want to get a more detailed idea of what's involved in copy editing, I recommend taking a look at the professional editorial standards for copy editing set out by the Editor's Association of Canada.

For most manuscripts, a proof - read is a great first step, but only a full copy edit by a professional editor can make sure the content is clear, concise, and appropriate for your audience.

When you say professional editor, which kind are you referring to (editorial, copy, line etc)?

AS: You're a published author, a police officer, the vocalist for four bands, the owner of a publishing company, a professional copy - editor, a husband and father of four.

If you self publish the correct way with your own imprint then you can have access to book stores offline and online, get assistance from the best of professionals creating your book like our ex - Scholastic / Penguin editors here, while having the freedom to get creative with executing your marketing ideas such as giving copies away for free.

Ebooks by Design believe in helping clients create a professional ebook they can be proud of, which is why we have teamed up with a capable copy editor so that you can ensure your text is in great shape before conversion and publication.

You can either copy edit and proofread the manuscript yourself, or solicit the services of a professional editor.

Where costs are listed, they normally exceed the amount the author would pay to hire professional developmental and copy editors, cover designers, formatters, and printers in order to produce and publish the work herself.

If I ever finish my draft, then my revisions, then my fine toothed combings, I plan to hire a professional editor, not because I expect the professional editing is going to make me famous and sell lots of copies, it's because I don't want the embarrassment of putting out a crappy product.

Every winner will receive a thorough copy or line editing from BookBaby's professional editing team, comprised of seasoned editors that have worked with titles across every genre, many on the New York Times bestsellers list.

The SfEP is a professional society for copy - editors and proofreaders, both employed and self - employed.

Louise Harnby is a professional proofreader and copy - editor who specializes in helping independent authors of fiction and non-fiction bring clarity and consistency to their books.

Tammy Salyer is a professional writer and copy editor.