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  • noun Alternative spelling of copy editing.

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Examples

  • I would also add that copyediting is a profession that is very different from writing.

    Editing Woes « Write Anything 2010

  • Also, just to prove that copyediting is never truly finished, that it merely reaches a point where one has to stop because the presses must roll, I spotted a grievous typo in the author's note of B is for Beginning (the cover illustration, which Rick Kirk did for "Hoar Isis," was attributed to "Persephone"), and I emailed Bill at subpress about it.

    "The echo there, of me and you." greygirlbeast 2008

  • Doesn't Horn Book get books as arcs, before the copyediting is finished?

    Reviews in a word Roger Sutton 2007

  • Line editing also known as copyediting is all about clarity and presentation, and is thus a great choice for a writer unfamiliar with the norms of submission or in question about grammar.

    Author! Author! » 2008 » December 2008

  • Line editing also known as copyediting is all about clarity and presentation, and is thus a great choice for a writer unfamiliar with the norms of submission or in question about grammar.

    Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Great gifts for writers with great gifts, part V: the dreaded e-word 2008

  • It continues to be the week of 6,000-word copyediting jobs and deadlines.

    secret ice skating asakiyume 2007

  • I was still paying attention to the horror field at that point and was a member of HWA, and aware of the many micropresses that would pop up just long enough to publish the publisher's friends before fading away again, while eschewing things a reader tends to take for granted, such as copyediting, consistent font choices, competent layout, and cover art that doesn't make you want to claw your eyes out.

    night shade has a book sale jlundberg 2007

  • Some readers value the copyediting which is part of the traditional process.

    Wired Campus 2010

  • The editor, Fred Coppersmith, wanted me to approve his copyediting changes, which I always appreciate and his were spot on.

    Copyediting Hints and Kinks: double spacing marshallpayne1 2010

  • My tasks include cover design, interior layout, occasional copyediting and proofreading, and the aforementioned author support.

    Interview on Book Cover Design - Susan Wenger - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn 2009

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