Posts Tagged ‘Christian Publication’
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
 So the degree-culminating paper is done, after months—maybe years!—of work. Now you’re ready to kick back and relax a bit before submitting it to your prof—after a thorough proofreading, of course.
But wait—should you just rely on your word processing program’s spell/grammar check, or do you need to spring for a professional academic editor? Technology’s come a long way, after all, and those programs are pretty advanced these days: They claim to find all your errors… (more…)
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
 Simply put, formatting is taking your document and ensuring that it conforms to the style guide or publishing manual of your school or publisher.
“Well, that’s easy enough; I can do that myself,” you say smugly.
Of course you can! But when your document is 100 pages or more long and you need to format those pesky margins or the pagination just doesn’t seem to want to work for you, it’s nice to know that there are people whose expertise will take that burden off your shoulders. One such company is FirstEditing (firstediting), which not only provides extensive editing services but also formats your work per your request. (more…)
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
 “I’ve written this great article/short story and I want to submit it for possible publication, but I’m not sure how to go about that—isn’t it pretty difficult?”
Article submission to magazines is not as mysterious or difficult a process as you’d think; in fact, it can be quite easy if you follow a few simple rules:
- Do your homework: know—and follow– the submission guidelines of the magazine! Most magazines have submission guidelines in their hard copies and on their websites. If they require double-spacing and you send in a single-spaced document, expect a rejection slip fairly quickly. Also, some magazines prefer that you send a query letter, just like you would with a book publisher, (more…)
Tags: Christian Publication, Editing Skills & Services, Professional Editing, professional editor, Proofreading, Submitting for Publication, Thesis Editing, Writing & Publishing Books
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
 Sloppy writing can make you a sloppy researcher in a reader’s eyes. Your instructor may not be too forgiving about a bunch of typos or an incorrect citation in your paper. While a professional editor can help you avoid many of these problems, make sure you know exactly what services to request.
To present a strong and compelling research, your paper needs to read well, have consistent formatting, and follow a specific style guide. Are your arguments clear? Should the section headings be left-aligned or centered? Which style (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) should your writing follow? Make sure you state these concerns and requirements when requesting professional editing. (more…)
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Sunday, October 24th, 2010
 Technical writers gather information from specific subject areas (e.g., computer science, engineering, manufacturing, the general sciences) and use excellent grammatical, punctuation and writing skills to produce written products for communication at various levels of difficulty or for different audiences. For example, a technical writer may gather information on how to put together a complicated piece of equipment and write the information so that an individual with few technical skills can assemble or fix the product. Have any of you purchased an item that comes with a large packet of instructions with the wording “some assembly required?” If so, you know the difference between a good technical writer and a poor technical writer. (more…)
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