by Michelle | Sep 2, 2015 | Developmental Editing
I’ve been thinking about the way I work and have decided to have a go at working from a paper copy of the manuscript. When I’m engaged in developmental editing I rely solely on my memory to pick out inconsistencies, which is peculiar, because while I can...
by Michelle | Aug 30, 2015 | Contract, Developmental Editing, Documents, Service Agreement
I had my first request from a client for a written agreement the other day (it was on my to-do list to do), which led to me spending hours scouring the internet for examples. A fellow editor very kindly shared a sample agreement with me, but I had to adapt it so it...
by Michelle | Nov 24, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Editing, Editing Projects
I have had the pleasure of reading and feeding back on a young adult dystopian manuscript over the last few days, which as it turns out, is one of my favourite genres within science-fiction – I just can’t get enough of them. I’ve read more of this...
by Michelle | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Editing Projects
It took me a little while, but I have just this moment managed to complete another book editing project. I’ve read the manuscript twice so far, owing to the fact I like to read through it first as a reader, and worry about the editing/feedback side of things...
by Michelle | Nov 8, 2014 | Blog, Editing Projects
I have a busy few days of editing ahead of me. Having calmed down from my excitement of joining the Society of Editors and Proofreaders, it’s time to throw my energy back into editing. I have three projects I want to work on this week: One novel is undergoing a...
