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My Red Pencil

October 19th, 2008 1 Comment

I’m a born proofreader. What can I say, I like to point out other people’s mistakes. It’s one of my talents. So when the opportunity arose to proofread manuscripts for a small trade publisher, I pounced on it. The job is freelance, so it’s perfect for a little bit of extra money, and it’s always [...]

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A Friend Needing a Read is a Friend Indeed

June 27th, 2008 2 Comments

Having recently completed a book-length manuscript, I now find myself in that awkward position where so many writers have been before: how do I get someone to read it and give me feedback? I know it needs copyediting and revision. In an ideal world, those services would be provided by my agent, my editor and [...]

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