From the Heart of a Copy Editor – The 10 Most Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: An Experienced Editor and Qualified Proofreader Shows You How to Cut Your Copy Editing and Proofreading Bills - Softcover

Glasbey, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1985711559 ISBN 13: 9781985711556

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Please note: this is the UK edition. A version for US English is also available.The aim of this book is to help writers get their work to a good standard before submitting it to a copy editor for the final polish. In her work as an editor, the author receives a great deal of work that contains the same mistakes, over and over again. If only writers knew what these were and could put at least some of them right themselves before sending their book to a copy editor, they would save themselves a lot of money, as the copy editor’s work would be greatly reduced. This is why experienced copy editor and qualified proofreader Dr Sheila Glasbey, who is also a published author under the pseudonym Rosalie Warren, has put together a list of the ten most common errors she encounters in her work. Speech marks, apostrophes, commas, semi-colons, spellings everyone gets wrong, in spite of spellcheckers… the list goes on. There are plenty of examples, many of them concerning a young couple and their pet pig. The approach is light-hearted and humorous, while being straightforward, non-technical and clear. Whether they are experienced professionals or complete beginners, all writers should find something to help them in this short but essential book. An additional bonus - the book contains a hidden code which will entitle you to a discount of 10% on the cost of the author's proofreading, copy editing and manuscript critique service. See inside your copy for details.

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About the Author

Dr Sheila Glasbey is an experienced copy editor and qualified proofreader, with many years’ experience of editing and improving authors’ manuscripts. She holds an MA in Natural Sciences and Education from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Cognitive Science from the University of Edinburgh. Having held a variety of jobs, including university lecturer and researcher, personal tutor and gardener, she now works as an editor and author. She is the mother of two grown-up children and loves theatre, reading, walking by the sea, a limited amount of gardening and splashing paint on walls, though not necessarily in the right places. Sheila likes pigs but does not keep one (see the book). Her fiction, including children’s books and sci-fi, is published under the pen-name Rosalie Warren.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1985711559
• ISBN 13: 9781985711556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 67