Posted on July 28, 2017
by sjdonaldson
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Tracked Changes in Word shouldn’t fill you with terror. When you receive an edited file from your editor, your first thoughts might be quite overwhelming. You’ve spent weeks, months or even years getting your document just right. Or so you thought. You open up… Continue Reading “How to Deal with Tracked Changes in Word”
Category: freelance, books, copy editing, editing, Microsoft Word, publishingTags: advice, author advice, editing, Microsoft Word, Tracked Changes, writing
Posted on July 21, 2017
by sjdonaldson
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You’ve written your book (or your business documentation), done all your groundwork, sorted out your budget and found an editor you’d like to work with. So what happens next? What can you expect from working with an editor? Every editor is different. Just… Continue Reading “What to Expect from the Editorial Process”
Posted on June 16, 2017
by sjdonaldson
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As an editor I often like to remain anonymous. As a copy editor I feel that I’m just polishing the author’s intentions and getting their ‘real’ story out there. We all know what it’s like to be tongue-tied, that feeling that you know what… Continue Reading “Anonymity And The Copy Editor: Is It Time To Be Recognised?”
Category: books, business, copy editing, editing, freelance, publishingTags: anonymity, books, editors, hidden occupations, publishing, work, writing
