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Editing Conundrums

August 1, 2020March 30, 2019 by Nancy J. Cohen

Editing your novel always brings surprises. Here’s the latest one that I found upon doing a final read-through for Perish by Pedicure, one of my backlist titles that I’ve revised for an updated Author’s Edition. HANGAR OR HANGER? This one tripped me up, so I looked for a definition. Guess what? My word choice was … Read more

Proofreading Your Novel

March 9, 2019July 10, 2014 by Nancy J. Cohen

No matter how many times you review your manuscript, you’ll always find something to correct. I am reading through Peril by Ponytail for the third or fourth time. And here are the kinds of things I am still finding to correct. Moustache or mustache? Both spellings, according to the dictionary, are correct. But I use … Read more