Sad news from the world of publishing. When will this inter-style-guide warfare end? #copyediting #proofreading
https://theonion.com/4-copy-editors-killed-in-ongoing-ap-style-chicago-manu-1819574341/

Things you forget about in the excitement of adding 60% to the regular pagination of your magazine:

1. That's 60% more proofing in layout!

2. It'll be a much longer day on press in May.

But it's looking fabulous — even if I do say so myself — helped in no small part by the complete absence of advertising. That's thanks to BLAG members

PS. Pre-orders for this special issue of BLAG close this coming Monday: https://bl.ag/07.

Plain weaves and twill weaves are accepted, though.

Proofreading: It matters!

My #current list:

#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* "The Forever Play" by Katy Archer

#reading
* "When I'm Dead" by Hannah Morrissey
* "Different Seasons" by Stephen King

#listening
* "Mr. Mercedes" by Stephen King

This morning I'm sharing a brief thread on my freelance gigs, because social media sharing is good for the discoverability of these gigs and for the search algorithm within Fiverr, for better or for worse. (I'm not here to argue these points; please skip, if uninterested.)

First up, though it may require login, is my profile: https://www.fiverr.com/s/lj01yy7

Testimonials on my website from people whose writing I've copy-edited or proofread: https://stancarey.com/testimonials/

If this is something you're interested in getting done, I'd love to hear from you.

Still looking for proof readers for my Fediverse Book I'm writing.

#ProofReaders #ProofReading #Fediverse #FediverseBook

Sometimes your draft just needs a little word tornado. (And maybe a Stetson hat.)

#writing #writingcommunity #humor #humour #proofreading #editing #bookstodon

Cartoon by @grantdraws

My #current list:

#editing
* Manuscript by J.S. Kennedy
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* Manuscript by Kennedy Mitchell

#reading
* "Invincible: Compendium One" by Robert Kirkman
* "A Long Time Gone" by Joshua Moehling

#listening
* "Ready Player Two" by Ernest Cline

When you printed a glorious knight late at night in 1489, and woke up to notice that you forgot the lance ...

Proofreading: It matters!

I wrote a last-minute blog on “Fast and Easy Winter Break #Networking” for this holiday season.

Useful for #editing, #proofreading, #freelancing, and #smallbiz peeps out there … and everyone else too. Enjoy! @edibuddies

https://pamelabarroway.com/2024/12/23/fast-and-easy-winter-break-networking/

My #current list:

#editing
* "Twisted Pursuit" by Paige Black
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* "Butterfly Wings" by Jordan Ford

#reading
* "The Key to Kells" by Kevin Barry O'Connor
* "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

#listening
* "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline

My #current list:

#editing
* "Casper" by SJ Rowe
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* "Butterfly Wings" by Jordan Ford

#reading
* "The Key to Kells" by Kevin Barry O'Connor

#listening
* "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline

My #current list:

#editing
* "Casper" by SJ Rowe
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* "Blue Ridge Danger" by Carolyn LaRoche

#reading
* "The Widowmaker" by Hannah Morrissey

#listening
* "If Something Happens to Me" by Alex Finlay

Yesterday I published a new biz blog post with a theme a lot of people can relate to right now. Enjoy!

“Do Something New to Get Your #Freelance #Editing Biz (and Life) Moving Forward”

#Proofreading #Writing #Freelancing #Goals #GoalSetting @edibuddies

https://pamelabarroway.com/2024/11/20/do-something-new-to-get-your-freelance-editing-biz-and-life-moving-forward/

My #current list:

#editing
* Assessing submissions to Tangled Tree Publishing & Hot Tree Publishing

#proofreading
* "Recurve Ridge" by Dove Priest

#reading
* "Roses of May" by Dot Hutchison
* "Leather & Lark" by Brynne Weaver

#listening
* "Beautiful Chaos" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl