copyediting

Lightbringer

October 27, 2011

LIGHTBRINGER by K.D. McEntire Pyr kicks off their new Young Adult line with LIGHTBRINGER by debut author K.D. McEntire, releasing on November 15. This was a FUN book to work on, and I’m excited to see the early reviews starting to come in! “Lightbringer is a superb unforgettable young adult romantic urban fantasy filled with [...]

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Advice for Copyeditors

June 21, 2010

I’m trying to get ready to go out of town and deal with the loose ends regarding my mother’s estate, so today’s post will be short and sweet, and Thursday’s post may well be absent, or equally brief. This blog often offers advice for new writers, but advice for new copyeditors is very important as [...]

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The Last-Glance Editing Checklist

February 4, 2010

Consistency is a big part of polish. Manuscripts with inconsistency issues will look sloppy and careless no matter how well they’re written. Not only do they make more work for a publisher, but they also suggest to publishers and agents that you aren’t serious enough to pay careful attention to your writing. I recommend doing [...]

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