Category Archives: editing

#co-editing – a manuscript to publication checklist

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Your book/special issue proposal is accepted. A brief party.  YAY.  Now to get the manuscript together. Now for the Really Hard Work. Questions about who does what, when and how, escalates as the actual book or journal issue is being … Continue reading →

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#co-editing – getting the proposal together

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

I’ve had a look. it’s true. There is actually very little written about co-editing. So it’s not surprising that I’ve been asked to write something about it. Here goes. It might be helpful to begin with a few important basics … Continue reading →

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book blog – our endgame revision and proofing

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

Barbara and I are now on final descent with our new writing book, Detox your writing. We’ll have it to the publisher sometime next week. Yippee. Our process of final revision and proof-reading has been in several stages. About three … Continue reading →

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revision – it’s not just about cutting words

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

We’re all told that the essence of revision is rewriting. Write and then write again. Rewrite. And rewriting means cutting, getting rid of the excess verbage we poured onto the page as a ‘brain dump’. We’re also told that the … Continue reading →

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good academic writing – it’s about revision not editing

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Creative writers are accustomed to the idea that their writing must go through several drafts. However, much of the advice on offer to academic writers proceeds as if all they have to do is produce a draft which is then … Continue reading →

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two big hassles in editing a book, and what you can do about them

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

My first post last week suggested that there were three good reasons to consider editing a book. This post focuses on the necessities of book editing. I’m writing about two big problems, not because I think that they should be … Continue reading →

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three reasons why editing a book is a good idea

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

Is it worth editing a book? I’ve been asked this question a couple of times recently. It’s actually not an easy question, as you might guess. That’s because the answer depends on all kinds of things, including where you are … Continue reading →

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