tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post1304402766177609076..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: Rae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-7522955529603194632012-02-02T21:44:18.389+00:002012-02-02T21:44:18.389+00:00I am sure your copy-edits have turned out very wel...I am sure your copy-edits have turned out very well Linda. I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back here.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-28821705467469919662012-01-24T08:37:37.864+00:002012-01-24T08:37:37.864+00:00My first copy edits due any day....wish me luck! B...My first copy edits due any day....wish me luck! But it is good reading about someone else who has gone through the process and survived!Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-16352071158926499822012-01-24T08:37:27.989+00:002012-01-24T08:37:27.989+00:00My first copy edits due any day....wish me luck! B...My first copy edits due any day....wish me luck! But it is good reading about someone else who has gone through the process and survived!Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-4074246908500229602012-01-23T15:38:39.176+00:002012-01-23T15:38:39.176+00:00Thank you Maggie. I can understand you probably fe...Thank you Maggie. I can understand you probably felt mortified by the missing paragraph but at least you know you have readers who follow and take an interest in your books. I hope that was a consolation.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-60387081684930004122012-01-23T12:12:59.900+00:002012-01-23T12:12:59.900+00:00I still break out in a cold sweat when I remember ...I still break out in a cold sweat when I remember not noticing that the type-setter had missed out a complete paragraph in one of my books. Did the readers notice? Too damn right they did. It's the most post I've ever got about a book, and it wasn't the sort of post I wanted. Good warning, Gwen, and a timely reminder that copy editors are not infallible so always check, and double check, your work no matter how pressed for time you areMaggie Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338137535007998534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-71983027560148290702012-01-23T09:30:27.732+00:002012-01-23T09:30:27.732+00:00Love it. So much useful advice given with such a ...Love it. So much useful advice given with such a light touch, many thanks. I can see I'll be referring back to this more than once in the future!Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-15946530344729335052012-01-23T09:13:07.244+00:002012-01-23T09:13:07.244+00:00Great photos, Gwen. Thanks for the very important ...Great photos, Gwen. Thanks for the very important reminder about carefully proof-reading our work!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-38370935010375657102012-01-22T20:08:03.437+00:002012-01-22T20:08:03.437+00:00Thanks for reading this, Jan. Flowers in winter do...Thanks for reading this, Jan. Flowers in winter do cheer us up, don't they - or anytime of year come to that.<br /><br />For anyone interested I can now say, with permission, that it is Hilary Johnstone's agency I mentioned above.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-6005876697540063652012-01-22T15:28:01.996+00:002012-01-22T15:28:01.996+00:00Lovely, Gwen - I have a viburnum like that too!Lovely, Gwen - I have a viburnum like that too!Jan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.com