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.
Corina Koch MacLeod 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: @CKMacLeodwriter and @byondpapr.
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. Twitter: @CarlaJDouglas and @byondpapr.
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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. |
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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
Author-Editor Collaboration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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.
Getting Ready for an Edit: How to Help Your Editor and Save Money
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?
Four Options for a Fiction Manuscript Evaluation
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.
7 Tips for Proofreading Your Book
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.
Copyediting: It’s Not Rocket Surgery
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.
Can Using Editing Tools Improve Your Writing?
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.
Copyediting or Proofreading? Getting the Most for Your Editing Dollar
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.
Managing the Beta Reading Process
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.
Stop Thief! Writers and Plagiarism
Stop thief! Writers and Plagiarism by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas defines plagiarism and explains how to prevent it and recognize it.