by Jamie Chavez | Apr 24, 2014 | The Book Biz, Your Editor Says …
After a book’s been typeset but before it goes to the printer, it goes to proofreaders. (I’ve detailed this process here, here, and here). Pages are sent to three to five proofers (because no single human will catch all the errors). It’s a vital part of the publishing...
by Jamie Chavez | Apr 14, 2014 | The Arts & Media
The power of [a word] is a curious thing Make a one man weep, make another man sing …* You’re a writer, a reader, an emailer, a talker, a texter, a singer in the shower … so you probably also understand the power of words to make someone weep or sing. I was weeping...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 27, 2014 | Miscellany
One of the first things I did when I started learning how to be an editor was proofreading. This is the last step in the editorial process before a manuscript goes to the printing press. It’s been through developmental editing and rewrite; it’s been through copyedit...
by Jamie Chavez | Dec 26, 2013 | Books You Might Like
Back in September I was absolutely intrigued by this article about a gal who spent a year reading one book—not travel writing; literature—from each of the world’s 196 independent countries. At the beginning of the year, I’d thought I myself might have a Year of...
by Jamie Chavez | Oct 10, 2013 | The Writing Craft
We’ve been talking about the mystery/suspense genre lately, and I wanted to bring you a quick little list of blogs* that will be of interest to those of you who write them, or think you might like to write them. These sites provide procedural tips—and also good ideas,...
