It’s jack-o’-lantern season, so I thought, Why not ruin it with something dull? See that apostrophe in jack-o’-lantern? Have you ever noticed that sometimes apostrophes in Microsoft Word are straight (‘) but other times they’re curly (’)? That’s because even if the right setting is turned on, the program can still easily get confused and […]
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I’ve recently been reading some H. P. Lovecraft for some proper Halloween season spookage. Did you know that the Chicago Manual of Style recommends putting spaces after periods in abbreviated names? That’s right; it should be written as “H. P. Lovecraft,” NOT “H.P. Lovecraft.” This is a mistake I come across often in my everyday
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If you’ve never worked with me before, I’m a copyeditor and proofreader primarily working in fiction. I freelance for a number of companies including Kirkus Reviews, Felony & Mayhem Press, DartFrog Books, and Choice of Games. I’m honored to work with every company that takes me on, but I am extra proud to also work
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. As I’ve mentioned numerous times, I’m just not big on using social media (I’d much rather be editing). I do, however, recognize its value in my profession, and that’s why I say from time to time I’ll try and do better about being more present here. Whenever
People often ask what the difference is between proofreading and copyediting. While different editors have different definitions of each level of editing, this is how I usually explain things to my clients. Developmental editing should be done first. This examines the big picture and structure of a book. Then comes line editing, which deals with
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Last month I joined The Loading Screen as their official copyeditor and proofreader. The Loading Screen is an email newsletter highlighting what’s happening in the video game industry. If you sign up (it’s free), it gets sent to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you’re interested in gaming news (I’m obsessed), you probably
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I’ve talked before about how important it is to maintain continuity throughout a story, but I haven’t elaborated on just how much experience I have with this kind of work. In addition to all the copyediting and proofreading I do (both of which require a lot of checking for continuity), I also do freelance work
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Do you know what a “script supervisor” is? This is a person who is responsible for maintaining continuity throughout filming a major motion picture. If you were watching a film, and the main character’s hairstyle went from straight to curly between acts one and two… and then back to straight in act three with no
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As of January 1, 2023, I’ve raised my rates for all new clients (current clients will retain their agreed upon rates for the time being). My new rates are as follows: USD $.01 per word for proofreading USD $.013 per word for copyediting Both are still below the median rates recommended by the Editorial Freelancer’s
I was recently calculating how much editing income I brought in for 2022 (because those darn quarterly estimated taxes were due), and it turns out that in the fourth quarter alone I earned more than I did in all of 2021. It’s truly encouraging to see my business grow in the way it has. I’m
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