tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post6923363001682039315..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Editing DaySusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-83056395753206430212013-09-10T17:26:35.715-04:002013-09-10T17:26:35.715-04:00Congrats on the final edit Susan. All the best wit...Congrats on the final edit Susan. All the best with your new work!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53244385561995114602013-09-10T11:13:44.266-04:002013-09-10T11:13:44.266-04:00i hope all your hard work pays off!!i hope all your hard work pays off!!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-38187789675753719932013-09-10T11:05:37.086-04:002013-09-10T11:05:37.086-04:00One thing that works really well for me for my fin...One thing that works really well for me for my final edit is to send it to my kindle and read off of that. For some reason I pick up on all the mistakes on the kindle that I missed on my computer. I have my computer open alongside as I go, and fix what needs fixing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-75236453707835533252013-09-09T18:16:43.197-04:002013-09-09T18:16:43.197-04:00I can't say I'm gifted at it, but I don...I can't say I'm gifted at it, but I don't mind the editing process. Like you, when I write articles, I try to send it as closely to the specifications an editor wants as possible. I figure the less work I create for them, the better chances I have of publishing again with them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-61433593563268059552013-09-09T16:35:03.553-04:002013-09-09T16:35:03.553-04:00I make several passes with very specific goals in ...I make several passes with very specific goals in mind on each pass. So yeah, I'm always reviewing my particular weaknesses (like using THAT when I should be using WHO).<br /><br />My worst experience with an editor was when my publisher handed me off in August of 2012...and the editor never finished. The publisher is going out of business, and I never got his edits a year later.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30106101358323646232013-09-09T15:24:38.394-04:002013-09-09T15:24:38.394-04:00I'm grateful for good editors. The process can...I'm grateful for good editors. The process can be grueling but it's always worth it.<br />I sometimes refer back to the style guidelines of the publisher if I need to.<br />Good luck with your revisions!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32069869318214597532013-09-09T13:24:20.910-04:002013-09-09T13:24:20.910-04:00I haven't gotten there yet. However, it sound...I haven't gotten there yet. However, it sounds like you are in The Zone. :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-51039064261485211452013-09-09T11:03:30.500-04:002013-09-09T11:03:30.500-04:00I still haven't made it to this editing stage....I still haven't made it to this editing stage. It sounds like a good place to be despite the work involved. Good luck!<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-29070999952638262872013-09-09T09:30:45.860-04:002013-09-09T09:30:45.860-04:00I enjoy the editing stage! Yes, I'm odd that w...I enjoy the editing stage! Yes, I'm odd that way.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-52010144301988043792013-09-09T09:04:52.527-04:002013-09-09T09:04:52.527-04:00Susan, I admire you for taking on the editing stag...Susan, I admire you for taking on the editing stage yourself. I have an editor because I cannot do it myself. Fortunately, we work really well together.<br /><br />Good luck to you!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-72717038224162875802013-09-09T08:18:04.064-04:002013-09-09T08:18:04.064-04:00I don't think I've ever had a bad experien...I don't think I've ever had a bad experience with an editor. But once I had an editor whose work ethic didn't mesh with mine. <br /><br />I don't think she was very good at time management and that annoyed the heck out of me.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30084057957522390412013-09-09T08:16:33.823-04:002013-09-09T08:16:33.823-04:00I do keep my Chicago Manual of Style nearby.I do keep my Chicago Manual of Style nearby.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-10951704614270185272013-09-09T03:39:04.304-04:002013-09-09T03:39:04.304-04:00Good luck with the editing. I'm glad you'r...Good luck with the editing. I'm glad you're taking the time to make the life of your editor easier. I just edited 24 short stories and some of them were really, well, let's say hard work.<br /><br />‹ <a href="http://nicolehmann.com/leaf-pub/" rel="nofollow">Nico @ Leaf ♦ Pub</a> ›Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548562702122142828noreply@blogger.com