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Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas

Corina Koch Mcleod and Carla Douglas

Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas are Contributing Writers for TheBookDesigner.com.

Corina Koch MacLeod is a copyeditor and proofreader at Beyond Paper Editing, author of Idea to Ebook: How to Write a Quality Book Fast and co-author, with Carla Douglas, of eight books and the soon-to-be-released ninth book,You’ve Got Style: A Self-Publishing Author’s Guide to Ebook Style. She teaches Self-Publishing for Editors and Ebook Formatting for Beginners through the Editorial Freelancers Association, writes about self-publishing and ebook production at the Beyond Paper Editing blog, and investigates tools for writing smarter at Tech Tools for Writers. You can also find her on Twitter as @CKMacLeodwriter or on LinkedIn.

Carla Douglas is a copyeditor and proofreader at Beyond Paper Editing. She is also a writer, and, with Corina Koch MacLeod, will soon release You’ve Got Style: A Self-Publishing Author’s Guide to Ebook Style. A fan of collaboration, Carla is interested in what editors can do for authors, and believes that by understanding the editing process, authors can shape and polish their writing with renewed focus and purpose. She is also interested in how self-publishing is changing the roles of editors, and she has recently begun teaching Self-Publishing for Editors through the Editorial Freelancers Association. She writes about writing and self-publishing at the Beyond Paper Editing blog. Find Carla on Twitter: @CarlaJDouglas or on LinkedIn.

Books

You've Got Style You've Got Style: A Self-Publishing Author's Guide to Ebook Style, by Carla Douglas and C.K. MacLeod (forthcoming)
 
Can self-pubs participate in the copyediting process? They can, and if they learn what to look for, they’ll save money at the editing stage.This first-ever ebook style guide for self-pubs (and their editors) will tell you the least you need to know to create a polished ebook manuscript — with style.
Idea to Ebook Idea to Ebook: How to Write a Quality Book Fast, by C.K. MacLeod
 
To get a book to publication quickly, it helps to know the essential steps in the idea-to-ebook process. This book describes the steps you can take to write and produce a professional-looking product. It also contains a list of free and inexpensive tools that will help you to accomplish your publishing goals efficiently. This book can be purchased on Amazon and Kobo.

Articles by Corina and Carla on The Book Designer

Dictating a Book? Tips for Editing the First Draft

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on January 13, 2016 32 Comments

If you’ve tried dictation, you may discover that your first draft reads differently than a typed first draft. As a result, your approach to editing may need to be different.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: book editing, Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, dictating a book, editing a dictated book

Author-Editor Collaboration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on December 9, 2015 15 Comments

Producing the best book possible is the common goal of authors and editors, and in this sense their relationship is a collaboration. This is both good and bad for authors, and sometimes it’s ugly, too.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing

Getting Ready for an Edit: How to Help Your Editor and Save Money

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on November 4, 2015 19 Comments

What if we told you that there are some things you can do yourself when getting ready for an edit and that by doing them, you’ll save money on editing costs?

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: book editing, Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing

Four Options for a Fiction Manuscript Evaluation

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on September 30, 2015 12 Comments

Four Options for a Fiction Manuscript Evaluation by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas explains what a manuscript evaluation can involve based on the stage you’re at in your writing, what kind of feedback you’re hoping for, and—possibly most important to you—your budget.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, fiction manuscript evaluation

7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on August 26, 2015 30 Comments

7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas explains why you should proofread your book after it’s been laid out for print or formatted for e-reading and offers tips for how to do it.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing, proofreading

Copyediting: It’s Not Rocket Surgery

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on July 22, 2015 25 Comments

Copyediting: It’s Not Rocket Surgery by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas provides examples of how copyediting is a process that incorporates many tasks and requires various skills.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, copyediting, Corina Koch MacLeod

Can Using Editing Tools Improve Your Writing?

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on June 17, 2015 19 Comments

Can Using Editing Tools Improve Your Writing? by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas discusses various approaches and tools that you can use to diagnose problems and fix your writing when editing it.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, Consistency Checker, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing, Hemingway app, PerfectIt Pro, Scrivener

Copyediting or Proofreading? Getting the Most for Your Editing Dollar

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on May 13, 2015 24 Comments

Copyediting or Proofreading? Getting the Most for Your Editing Dollar by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas explains the difference between copyediting and proofreading and why most manuscripts and the differences will save you money and grief in the long run.

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Carla Douglas, copyediting, Corina Koch MacLeod, proofreading

Managing the Beta Reading Process

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on April 8, 2015 17 Comments

Managing the Beta Reading Process by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas suggests tools and tactics that can be used to manage feedback from beta readers.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial Tagged With: beta readers, Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, Editing

Stop Thief! Writers and Plagiarism

by Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas on March 4, 2015

Stop thief! Writers and Plagiarism by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas defines plagiarism and explains how to prevent it and recognize it.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Editorial, Legal Issues Tagged With: Carla Douglas, Corina Koch MacLeod, plagiarism

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