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 Cu - Paperback

by Sheila Glasbey (Author)

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.