🔤 Your spellcheck does not know it. 🤑 Your paid-for grammar software does not know it either. 🤓 But I do. Some #proofreading spots from a couple of indie author manuscripts which would have passed unnoticed without #EagleEyedCherry: ❌ It was an appropriate measure and a proper curtesy to my friend. ➡ courtesy ✔ ❌Continue reading “Why you need a human as part of your editorial safeguards. Is it curtesy or courtesy? Waved or waived? Entails or entrails? I know!”
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When and why I changed career direction.
My mother-in-law… 😂 No, this isn’t the start of a Les Dawson joke. My mother-in-law may not remember this but she once said to me that I was institutionalised. It was a while ago now and it was something she said when we were talking about careers. She didn’t say it in malice. It wasn’tContinue reading “When and why I changed career direction.”
Should I pay for a cover designer? Should I pay for an editor and a proofreader? In self-publishing, it’s up to you.
💬 “It depends what you want.” That’s something I keep at the forefront of my mind when I work with writers. Where is the manuscript going to end up? What are you hoping to achieve with it? You could pay for ALL THE THINGS, but it’s up to you to decide whether you’re going fullyContinue reading “Should I pay for a cover designer? Should I pay for an editor and a proofreader? In self-publishing, it’s up to you.”
Saturday adventures: a dragon quest.
🐉 I went on a dragon quest this afternoon. 🥚 I was part of an elite crew of sleuths tracking down the villain who attempted to steal the golden dragon egg. 🔎 We searched high and low. Scoured the landscape. Used our skills of logic and deduction. And we did it. 🏆 The villain hasContinue reading “Saturday adventures: a dragon quest.”
A little nostalgia and introspection. Where the editing idea began.
You wouldn’t think that the location in the first picture is anywhere near the others, would you? That’s cities for you! Turn a corner and you’re in another world. I took these photos this morning on a trip down memory lane. We’ve returned to Leeds for a couple of days to catch up with folk,Continue reading “A little nostalgia and introspection. Where the editing idea began.”
Is it ‘should of’ or ‘should have’? Eggsellent advice contained herein.
❓ Why am I sharing this WhatsApp screenshot with you? 1️⃣ To answer the question: what do proofreaders have for lunch? 2️⃣ To demonstrate that I’m a proofreader with a winning sense of humour? 3️⃣ To give my international followers a taste of a British classic, as good in flavour as it is in onomatopoeia?Continue reading “Is it ‘should of’ or ‘should have’? Eggsellent advice contained herein.”
Today’s top proofreading spots.
🔎 Top #proofreading spots from an edit I’m working on. 1️⃣ I looked causally at… ❌ ➡ I looked casually at … ✔ 2️⃣ My friend Jaime ❌ My friend Jamie ✔ (The name had been Jamie throughout so this was just a typo/letter switch) 3️⃣ I used to be less social ❌ I usedContinue reading “Today’s top proofreading spots.”
Who[m] do you trust with advice for doing it yourself – decorating or self-editing?
Too many cooks spoil the broth? Too many decorating experts spoil the walls? Too many editors spoil the manuscript?! Yesterday I received decorating advice that sent my head into a spin. Shop worker: You want primer? Why? Tell me what you’re working on. Me: I’ve done a mist coat on newly dried plaster and I’mContinue reading “Who[m] do you trust with advice for doing it yourself – decorating or self-editing?”
What tools do proofreaders and editors use for accuracy and efficiency?
❓ What are the power tools of your industry? Please expect lots of DIY analogies this week as I decorate my son’s room. We’ve gone right back to the bare bones and have had the room re-plastered. As the plaster dries, I’ve been getting on with sanding woodwork for some other jobs that need doing aroundContinue reading “What tools do proofreaders and editors use for accuracy and efficiency?”
Looking for a proofreader or editor with experience?
Remember when I crossed the one million words milestone? I’m almost at one and a half million. Please picture me saying this in a Dr Evil style. 😁 What I’m not-very-subtly suggesting by posting this in front of you is that I’m experienced. I’ve edited and proofread lots of words. I could edit/proofread your words,Continue reading “Looking for a proofreader or editor with experience?”
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