Author name: Timothy Repasky

My favorite manuscript I’ve worked on this year has finally been published. It’s called Erdinkus, a humorous fantasy novel by author Matthew Luke. Erdinkus is book one of a trilogy, all three of which I copyedited earlier this year, and I’m so happy that the first installment is finally available on Amazon. I say it […]

Something I’ve learned as an editor is to try to only take editing breaks when I reach a new chapter or section. This is because if I stop in a random place, I may forget small details about what’s happening in a particular scene. Here’s an example. A scene in a manuscript I’m currently editing

I believe one of my greatest strengths as an editor is my ability to track details throughout a manuscript. The key to this is keeping a style sheet, which can really be seen as organized notes. I have a template that’s taken me years to shape, and I continue to tweak it all the time

I’ve received a testimonial from the author I worked with in September. This is what they had to say about me: “My publisher chose Timothy Repasky to put the finishing touches on my manuscript. I was delighted with the swift and extremely thorough work done by him. Timothy went above and beyond the call of

I’m excited to share that a book I edited is out today! Kyd’s Game is a thriller written by Marc Rosenberg and published by Vine Leaves Press. It takes place primarily in Russia and is a tale of espionage. This book definitely made the James Bond fan in me very happy, and I can wholeheartedly

Here’s a quick tip for remembering how to spell “desert” and “dessert.” The second “S” in dessert is for sugar. I always had to double-check the spellings of these words when I encountered them, but ever since I came across this nifty reminder, I haven’t forgotten it. If you look up “desert” in Merriam-Webster, it

I have something very cool to share this week. I had the honor of being interviewed by Bianca Vandenbos of booknotions.com You can read the interview here: I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve ever been interviewed in my life, and I was very flattered to be asked. Timothy

I’m excited to share my latest testimonial! I recently worked on “Demons & Ramen” by Alice Loweecey. Alice had this to say about me: “I worked with Repasky Proofreading for my book Demons & Ramen. Their attention to detail is outstanding. The style sheet they created for the book is exhaustive. They go beyond typos

Something I’m constantly doing as a copyeditor is looking things up, and perhaps compound words are what I look up most. Should a compound word be open (like “rib cage”)? Should a compound word be closed (like “windowsill”)? Should a compound word be hyphenated (like the noun “run-in”)? It can be easy to know how