Awhile back, an author client of mine emailed me, asking about marketing himself as a copyeditor/proofreader. He was planning to leave academia and NYC to head west for the mountains and a more rural lifestyle. Way cool idea! My response turned out to be a pretty nice synopsis of connections and resources for someone starting…
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The Virtue of Editorial Flexibility
When I first read this article on a conversation between novelist Donna Tartt and publisher/editor Michael Pietsch, I could definitely see Tartt’s frustration in dealing with editors in the past, which pretty much solidified her wish to stand out by rebelling against “the rules.” I’ll bet she does write readable, comprehensive prose, though, or she…