You’ve spent weeks, months and maybe even years working on your book. You’ve read and revised the manuscript several times. Now it is ready for publication, right? Wrong. No matter how good of a writer you are or how many times you’ve proofread and revised your book, you need to consider professional copyediting if you want [...]
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Copyediting 101
Posted: December 26, 2011 by Wendy Stetina in Editing Your Self-Published Book, Wendy SpeaksTags: copyediting, copyeditor, Self-Publishing
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Should You Hire An Editor?
Posted: August 23, 2011 by Cheri Breeding in Cheri Speaks, Editing Your Self-Published BookTags: editing, Self-Publishing
In traditional publishing, there is a process to ensure that manuscripts are flawless, or at least near flawless; we all know that mistakes occasionally make it in to print. After submitting your manuscript to a publisher, it is reviewed by an editor and returned to you, the author, for review. After you have reviewed the [...]
I’ve Hired an Editor – Will My Book Be Perfect?
Posted: July 26, 2011 by selfpublishingadvice in Editing Your Self-Published BookTags: copyediting, editor, Joan Rogers, proofreading
Today’s post was written by professional copyeditor, Joan Rogers. When authors are deciding whether to purchase copyediting services, the question is sometimes asked: “Will my book be perfect when you’re done?” The answer is no, it won’t be perfect. But it will be greatly improved. Authors who see my copyediting samples are often amazed that [...]
Self-Publishing Author: There’s a Problem with Your Book
Posted: March 1, 2011 by Elise L. Connors in Cheri Speaks, Editing Your Self-Published Book, UncategorizedTags: Cheri Breeding, editing, hiring an editor, professional copyediting, Self-Publishing
Today’s post is by publishing industry expert, Cheri Breeding. Your book published. Your family and friends have bought it. You’re excited…until they call you to tell you there were so many grammatical errors in the book that it was difficult to finish reading. “Oh no, I should have paid for copyediting”. Now you run the [...]
Book Reviews and Editing
Posted: January 18, 2011 by selfpublishingadvice in Book Doctor, Book Reviews, Editing Your Self-Published BookTags: book review, Editing Your Self-Published Book, Self-Publishing
Q: Can you tell me if reviewers ever judge based on editing/style? So many authors/editors do things differently that I guess they just look for consistency. What I was not sure about was use (or overuse) of commas. Can you tell me if commas should be in these sentences? “That’s what I thought,” Mark said [...]
