Comments on: Pardon Me, But I Misspoke (Or Miswrote)

By: Nancy J. Cohen

Nancy J. Cohen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:45:13 +0000

And thank you for stopping by!

By: bellwriter

bellwriter — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:51:51 +0000

I’m late getting here, my apologies. But this was a terrific blog and so informative! Thank you, Joanna and Nancy!

By: Nancy J. Cohen

Nancy J. Cohen — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:39:29 +0000

I’m thinking of getting the iPhone, too. Will have to check it out when it debuts.

By: Joanna Campbell Slan

Joanna Campbell Slan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:43:37 +0000

Thanks for having me, Nancy. In two weeks, I’m getting the new iPhone and looking forward to being able to post more easily from the road!

By: Joanna Campbell Slan

Joanna Campbell Slan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:42:49 +0000

Good luck with that, Connie. And with the recipes. I imagine those are a part of the process as well.

By: Joanna Campbell Slan

Joanna Campbell Slan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:42:10 +0000

Jacqueline, a lot of pre-published authors console themselves with the thought that their editors will “fix” their work. Yes, they will, but why should they? It’s the job of the author to deliver a manuscript that needs very little revision, especially concerning the most basic elements of grammar, structure, etc.

By: Joanna Campbell Slan

Joanna Campbell Slan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:40:34 +0000

I also suggest reading your work out loud. I was doing that in the car on my drive down to Florida–and gee–what a lot of mistakes I found!

By: Connie Archer

Connie Archer — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:59:01 +0000

Hi Joanna ~ Wonderful blog! Really enjoyed it. I’m laughing and moaning since I just spent many hours going over copy edits for the next book in the soup shop series!

By: Jacqueline Seewald

Jacqueline Seewald — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:11:36 +0000

Self-editing is so important, but having a professional editor pick up all these small errors makes all the difference in a manuscript. There are some wonderful books on self-editing that really help though, since the professional edits don’t usually kick in until after the book is sold.

By: Nancy J. Cohen

Nancy J. Cohen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:18:39 +0000

Thank you, Joanna, for visiting us today. You’ve made us all more aware to watch our word choices very carefully.