Tag Archive | Copyediting
I want to publish my book but I’m confused! Do I need an editor, a line editor or a proofreader?
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
I was recently writing back to a prospective client who had got very confused about the different types of editing and proofreading and the process needed for publishing their book. I sent them some resources from this blog and thought it might be useful to share those…
How to Make the Switch to Fiction Editing (by Sophie Playle)
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
I’d like to welcome Sophie Playle from Liminal Pages to my blog today: Sophie is a fiction editor and also trains other editors to do what she does. I tend towards working on non-fiction, marketing, informational and academic texts myself, but if you’re interested in moving into…
Working with an editor 1: How do I request a quote from an editor or proofreader? #amwriting
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
A large number of people get in touch with me every week to ask for a quote for editing or proofreading. I’ve put together these guidelines for contacting me for a price and turnaround quote, but it would apply to most editors and proofreaders I know, with…
Is this editor weird? or, It’s all about the books (am I allowed to use that phrase?)
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
It’s my birthday today, and I’m anxiously listening for the doorbell. I’m expecting a delivery … of a style book for an editing style I don’t use very often, but is the style being used for a large project I’m working on. I know that there are…
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