1. Copy-Editing
If
we consider your work in need of copy-editing, we provide this service at no
extra cost to you. Our editors are understanding and cooperative. They do
not intrude on your authorship; they do not rewrite unnecessarily; they do
not ghostwrite. But they do give help where help is indicated. It is a rare
manuscript that cannot benefit from an experienced editorial hand; no
author, particularly one who is launching a maiden effort, should
underestimate the value of competent, conscientious copy-editing.Many authors ask us: "What, specifically, do you do when you copy-edit my book?" Generally speaking, we do not tamper with the basic structure. But we do smooth out sentences for greater clarity, correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, and make certain that your book is styled according to professional standards. If you wish, you may see the edited manuscript before it is set in type. Furthermore, you are at liberty to discuss our suggestions with a staff member in person or by mail.
After your book is typeset by computer, it is delivered in the form of proofs, a set of which is sent to you for reading and correction.