| aachanon.com | Editorial Services Aachanon's editorial services are an economical way to eliminate errors and add to the value of your finished book. Our editorial services are managed by a highly qualified editor who was a secretary, both executive and legal, and who worked as a newspaper journalist and copy editor. She has over thirty years experience in editorial copy editing and proofreading work. The charge for Aachanon's copy editing and proofreading services is $15 per hour. You may opt for one or both of these services if you feel they will add to the quality of your writing and the value of your finished book. Copy Editing The copy editor's role is to help the reader grasp the author's ideas, to prevent embarrassing errors and to ensure that the typesetter can do a good job. Copy editing is a valuable tool for any author. It provides an experienced "second set of eyes" to go over your copy, focusing on improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency and word usage. The editor marks (in pen) your hard copy for correction, concerning punctuation, grammar, word usage, and sentence structure. You will then have the opportunity to accept or reject the editor's suggested corrections, before sending your final manuscript to Aachanon for publication. Note: Responsibility for issues relating to copyright, libel, obscenity, blasphemy or incitement to racial hatred lie with the author. Post-Production Editorial Services Proofreading Proofreading is performed on the final typeset and formatted version of your book. Even the best copy editor or the most careful author will miss a few errors. Proofreading is a check of the spelling, typography and hyphenation of the typeset copy. The proofreader also makes sure the layout is pleasing and logically arranged. He marks your proof book pages with suggested changes and recommendations to improve readability. The proof is then returned to you for your sign-off. The proofreader checks that the editor, designer and typesetter have done a good job. Unlike the relative “fluid” state of the manuscript copy, where changes can be made easily, at proof stage the production process is well advanced and the work is now relatively fixed. If you choose one of Aachanon’s professional editors to do your proofreading, the proofreader will: • Compare proof pages with original copy submitted for typesetting, marking typographical errors. • Check consistency and accuracy of text, typography and design. • Mark amendments on the proof, using standard symbols. • Check that the layout is aesthetically pleasing and logically arranged. • Mail the proofread pages to the author for his approval. The proofreader does not edit, restructure or rewrite. He indicates where corrections have to be made for typographical and design errors or inconsistencies, spelling errors, wrong or bad hyphenation points, so that they can be corrected by the page layout people before the book is printed. Corrections of grammar and especially restructuring or rewriting should have been done by the author at the manuscript copy editing stage, before the text was typeset and the pages laid out. |
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