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The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor
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There are gremlins out there determined to keep your work from being published, your book from being promoted. They are resolved to embarrass you before the gatekeepers who can turn the key of success for you. Whether you are a new or experienced author, you need the "Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success." It is the winner of USA Book News Best Writing/Publishing Book award and the Reader Views Literary Award in the same category.
- Added on: May 10th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson
- Listed in: Books How-To
- Tags: publishing grammar editing manscripts editing query letters spelling and typos getting agents
Recent Posts
Yvonne Perry and Carolyn Howard-Johnson Chat about Style Choices and Edits for Books
Recently Yvonne Perry, owner of WritersintheSky Creative Services, and I chatted about editing, everything from em-dashes to why what works on the Web doesn't work for you book's manuscript. Yvonne offers you the free podcast of that conversation on ...
Oh, Go Ahead and Split Infinitives
“Careers that are not fed soon die as readily as any living organism given no sustenaance." ~ Carolyn Howard-JohnsonOh, those dreaded split infinitives! It turns out that they aren't so bad, regardless of what Miss Wilson said when I was in the fou...
Tribute to Trudy McMurrin and Editors Everywhere
Remembering Trudy McMurrin an Editor's EditorA woman I have known most of my adult life died Wednesday. I am including a tribute to her in my The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor blog because she was so instrumental in the lives of many writers. She...
Fourth in a Series on Ellipses by Boyd Sutton
Ellipses are an often neglected subject--one, in fact, that many editors are not thoroughly versed on. Boyd Sutton, editor of Wisconsin Writers' Journal, the official journal for WRWA, published a well-researched piece on ellipses in his 60th anniver...
Third in a Series on Ellipses by Boyd Sutton
Ellipses are an often neglected subject--one, in fact, that many editors are not thoroughly versed on. Boyd Sutton, editor of Wisconsin Writers' Journal, the official journal for WRWA, published a well-researched piece on ellipses in his 60th anniver...
Second in a Series on Ellipses by Boyd Sutton
Ellipses are an often neglected subject--one, in fact, that many editors are not thoroughly versed on. Boyd Sutton, editor of Wisconsin Writers' Journal, the official journal for WRWA, published a well-researched piece on ellipses in his 60th anniver...
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