The Frugal Editor by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Oh my goodness, how I wished I’d purchased The Frugal Editor when I first started hearing about it. The author, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, also wrote The Frugal Book Promoter, my own copy is dog-eared and highlighted and I’ve given copies to my author friends.
Today I was fortunate to read The Frugal Editor for the first time. Every author, published or not, should have a copy of this guide to editing. Not only are the usual problems with editing covered: from the proper use of pronouns, how and when to use quotation marks and ellipses , when to use lie and lay, to finding your writing idiosyncrasies–and yes, we all have them–also included are many amazing ways to use your word processing program to help with your editing.
The book is easy to use and one of the most comprehensive instructions to editing I’ve ever seen. I should have had this one in hand when I edited my last book. It might have helped me to prevent the gremlins that crept into the galley.
I highly recommend The Frugal Editor.
The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870
Marilyn
http://fictionforyou.com
Today I was fortunate to read The Frugal Editor for the first time. Every author, published or not, should have a copy of this guide to editing. Not only are the usual problems with editing covered: from the proper use of pronouns, how and when to use quotation marks and ellipses , when to use lie and lay, to finding your writing idiosyncrasies–and yes, we all have them–also included are many amazing ways to use your word processing program to help with your editing.
The book is easy to use and one of the most comprehensive instructions to editing I’ve ever seen. I should have had this one in hand when I edited my last book. It might have helped me to prevent the gremlins that crept into the galley.
I highly recommend The Frugal Editor.
The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870
Marilyn
http://fictionforyou.com
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