If you've ever done editing work and/or have a Journalism degree, you probably know what the formula in the title means. If not, here's the decoded version:
Word choice + spelling + lower case = let it stand
(or leave as is)
With the ability to edit using the comment and other Word doc functions today, proofreading marks have gone the way of the editor's red grease pencil, but they still come in handy when working on hard copy manuscripts. And aren't they intriguing?
Okay, I got my Sharpie fix for the week. I'll leave you with a little editorial motto you might enjoy, and a reminder to enter the fun and groovy Book Title Contest...
Barbara is running a contest to win a really good poetry book, so go enter to win. If you write for literary zines, ever wonder how to go about choosing the right ones to submit to from the vast number of publications? Check out Nannette's post over at Zine Writer. It's full of good information on just that. While there, click on the link in Nan's sidebar for a new short story, Zuni the Pueblo Dog. (Congrats, Nan. Enjoyed!) At The Blood-Red Pencil, a post series called The Big Edits gives nifty pointers on manuscript editing. If you're struggling with that chore, it's a good read. There's also information in another post about working on your WIP in MS Word that's helpful.
Late-breaking linkage addition: Check out Kimmi's guest blogger today, poet William Haskins and his thoughts on the value of poetry in hard economic times. Writer in Waiting Kimmi has had some fun posts lately -- different takes on the art of love just in time for Valentine's Day. And from me to you: have you ever considered updating your blog profile to include your email address so folks can get in touch with you outside of posting a comment? If you haven't done so for fear of spam, I haven't gotten a single bombardment since starting my blog back in September. Either there's minimal risk, or I've got durn good spam filters.
If you haven't already, come by and enter my newest contest. You could be the lucky recipient of a mouth-watering Mardi Gras King Cake! (Scroll down beneath the lasagna recipe.) Happy Wednesday, and write on!
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