Do you understand the difference in these two sentences? Sam and Celeste’s problems are not my concern. Sam’s and Celeste’s problems are not my concern. In the first sentence, Sam and Celeste share problems. In the second sentence, Sam and Celeste each have their own problems. A single apostrophe signifies shared possession, whereas individual apostrophes […]
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
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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
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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
Confusing “lay” and “lie” (and the various forms they take) is a common mistake I encounter as I’m editing, so I thought I’d post a reminder of how these work. To “lie” is to recline. LIE = recLInE. The couple should lie on the warm sand and enjoy themselves.The husband and wife lie on the
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
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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
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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
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