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Got the all clear from my biopsy today, so that was a relief.
And I received the copy edit back from Harper Collins for Book 2, Stormlord Rising.
As usual, the copy editor remarks that wasn’t anything much to do.
As usual, I then glance at the text. It’s covered in red.
As usual, I wonder how something I thought was well-nigh perfect can come back looking like it has the pox.
As usual, I start to wonder about other writers – if this is a light edit, what on earth are all the other authors doing????
And I know that, as I begin, also as usual, I shall look at the proposed corrections and blush, slap a hand to my forehead, wonder just how many times I typed ‘of’ when I meant ‘on’, or ‘that’ when I meant ‘than’. Or why I didn’t pick up that grammatical error, or the fact that I used the word ‘effort’ four times in two paragraphs, or misspelled a character’s name.
Thank the Big Publisher in Teh Sky for copy editors.
Glad about the biopsy results, such good news is always great to have.
I think I would have been a good copy editor, I seem to see every single typo there is in a book. Matt thinks he would have been good with movies as he spots everything wrong there, drives me batty actually, LOL
Great news!!! And yes, God bless the copy editor …
Open ID is playing up!
Karen
If you see any typos, Jo, do tell me because I can tell them to fix them for the next printing.
Pleased to hear the good news about the biopsy – and I hope there isn't too much work to be done.
OK Glenda, will do.
Hi Glenda,
Glad the biopsy results are good! yay!
Wow, this whole copy-editing process is so interesting. I can't wait to go through it myself, even though it seems scary also *laughs*.
I'm reading The Last Stormlord now! 😀 So coool!
best,
Ika Vanderkoeck
Yep, copyediting is scary. Well, more embarrassing, I think. And a salutary lesson on why one should never self-publish without a professional edit.