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Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
Mal ,'Safe'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Deena - Mar 28, 2003 1:51:55 pm PST #1059 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 1:57:15 pm PST #1060 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(grumble bitch snarl)
Seriously, this is a freelancer picked from a pool of copy editors. Even Ruth says it looks as though I got a crappy one. She doesn't pick the copy editor in pre-production editing; the production department does that, so it's totally luck of the draw.
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2003 2:02:36 pm PST #1061 of 10001
brillig
Who had final say, Deb? Is the copyeditor primarily to catch the typos and egrecious grammar faults that slip by or do they really have say over the final style of the product?
David J. Schwartz - Mar 28, 2003 2:07:14 pm PST #1062 of 10001
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Hey. Connie asked about markets, and I know Deena was wondering as well. Ralan.com has the best market info for anything with a fantasy/horror/sf bent, from the high-paying to the non-paying, with up-to-date info on whether the market is flourishing or dead.
For straight literary fiction, I don't have much info ('cause I never write it), but there's probably a similar site out there somewhere.
Deena - Mar 28, 2003 2:08:37 pm PST #1063 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Knut! Mwah!
David J. Schwartz - Mar 28, 2003 2:11:18 pm PST #1064 of 10001
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Hey Deena!
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2003 2:12:40 pm PST #1065 of 10001
brillig
Once again, I love you folk, and I have that post marked. Boy, I hope they get the Label Bookmarks feature up soon.
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 2:14:18 pm PST #1066 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Connie, my editor/publisher (Ruth Cavin) has the final say, so I said "sucks-boo to YOU, evil copy-editor-freelance person" and went straight to Ruth, who snorted and said, "tell them to go to hell and stet everything you want kept."
But I still have to go through this and correct everything.
Headache now.
David! 'allo, bebe.
Deena, composing something to you in email as we speak.
David J. Schwartz - Mar 28, 2003 2:21:52 pm PST #1067 of 10001
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Deb, I'd offer hugs but it sounds like you need brass-knuckle backup instead. I've heard horror stories like this before, often enough that I fear for my manuscripts if and when they get sold.
victor infante - Mar 28, 2003 2:28:16 pm PST #1068 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Seriously, this is a freelancer picked from a pool of copy editors. Even Ruth says it looks as though I got a crappy one. She doesn't pick the copy editor in pre-production editing; the production department does that, so it's totally luck of the draw.
How do you get that job? I can poorly copyedit as well as the next guy!