I would also add that copyediting is a profession that is very different from writing. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Also, just to prove that copyediting is never truly finished, that it merely reaches a point where one has to stop because the presses must roll, I spotted a grievous typo in the author's note of B is for Beginning (the cover illustration, which Rick Kirk did for "Hoar Isis," was attributed to "Persephone"), and I emailed Bill at subpress about it. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2008)
Doesn't Horn Book get books as arcs, before the copyediting is finished? ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)
Line editing also known as copyediting is all about clarity and presentation, and is thus a great choice for a writer unfamiliar with the norms of submission or in question about grammar. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It continues to be the week of 6,000-word copyediting jobs and deadlines. ❋ Asakiyume (2007)
I was still paying attention to the horror field at that point and was a member of HWA, and aware of the many micropresses that would pop up just long enough to publish the publisher's friends before fading away again, while eschewing things a reader tends to take for granted, such as copyediting, consistent font choices, competent layout, and cover art that doesn't make you want to claw your eyes out. ❋ Jlundberg (2007)
Some readers value the copyediting which is part of the traditional process. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Sorry, for the spelling error (lack of copyediting) – ‘enlightening’. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The editor, Fred Coppersmith, wanted me to approve his copyediting changes, which I always appreciate and his were spot on. ❋ Marshallpayne1 (2010)
The penultimate Repairman Jack novel, FATAL ERROR, has begun the in-house copyediting process. ❋ Unknown (2010)
To the entire Atria team, from copyediting to sales to promotion to publicity, my eternal gratitude for every little thing you continue to do. ❋ Kelly Simmons (2011)
My tasks include cover design, interior layout, occasional copyediting and proofreading, and the aforementioned author support. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I was pissed off to have encountered such literalistic, tone-deaf copyediting. ❋ Lev Raphael (2011)
She greatly appreciates Alison Velea and Valerie Shea, who made the copyediting process a joy, and Debra Sfetsios-Conover and Elizabeth Blake-Linn, for making the book look so beautiful. ❋ Frances O’Roark Dowell (2011)
I've heard horror stories from industry colleagues about authors who feel that copyediting and proofreading is somehow beneath their concern. ❋ Anis Shivani (2011)
Then a large woman copyediting department, you think explodes into tears, hands cupped over her face, and rushes out of the room. ❋ Max Brallier (2011)
For example, I could totally use a course to straighten out that sentence I just wrote (clearly my copyediting persona is on vacation). ❋ Unknown (2009)
