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    A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader
    A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader
    A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader
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    A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader

    By Jennifer Karchmer

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    While proofreading is a critical step in the editing process, unfortunately it gets short shrift. Sometimes it is skipped entirely, resulting in unprofessional work, which can affect sales and credibility.

    In this book, Jennifer Karchmer, owner of Over The Shoulder Editorial, imparts personal stories, anecdotes, examples and practical advice to show how important proofreading is to any written product. This book serves as a companion piece for freelance proofreaders and editors alike who want to work more efficiently and effectively. Writers of all genres also will appreciate the self-editing tools presented here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJennifer Karchmer
    Release dateMar 13, 2019
    ISBN9781386912446
    A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader

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      A Proofreading Companion - Jennifer Karchmer

      A Proofreading Companion

      A Proofreading Companion

      Tips, Tools & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader

      Jennifer Karchmer

      A Proofreading Companion: Tips, Tools, & Strategies for the Professional Proofreader

      By Jennifer Karchmer

      Copyright 2019 by Jennifer Karchmer

      Excerpts printed with permission:

      Laura Kemp, Skye’s Journey.

      John Morsell, Death at the End of the Road, Village Books (May 31, 2016).

      Tony Phillipps, The Path to Belief (forthcoming).

      Created with Vellum Created with Vellum

      Contents

      About the Author

      Introduction

      1. Proofreading: A Puzzle

      2. Proofreading: A Process

      3. Proofreading: A Business

      4. Proofreading: A Workout

      Appendix: Resources

      Acknowledgments

      To Mom

      My first proofreader

      To Dad

      My biggest fan

      About the Author

      Jennifer Karchmer is a proofreader, editor, and writing coach. With a focus on non-fiction writing, she manages Over The Shoulder Editorial, a freelance business helping writers of memoir, self-help, how-to, and other true stories improve their craft.

      With more than 25 years as a journalist at CNN, the AP, McClatchy and Gannett among other mainstream media outlets, Jennifer has won newswriting awards for her reporting on freedom of the press in Iceland.

      She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a master’s degree in communications. Read more at: www.jenniferkarchmer.com/overtheshoulder

      Introduction

      My mother was a voracious reader, zipping through Tom Clancy, Patricia Cornwell and other bestselling authors she bought at the grocery store. In just a few days, she would close the final page of the

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