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Highlights from Red Pencil in the Woods, September 2011

Word lovers, unite!

  1. KyraFreestar
    A copyeditor's necklace. At #RedPen11 via #bglovejoy: instagr.am/p/OCBIW/
    KyraFreestar
    Sun, Sep 25 2011 09:29:03
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  2. wac6
    #redpen11 sign in cafeteria: editors one way; Buddhists the other! http://t.co/RxcuUxGo
    wac6
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 12:20:06
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  3. Words of wisdom and inspiration from the Subversive Copy Editor herself, Carol Fisher Saller

  4. Anne_Brennan
    #redpen11 Carol Fisher Saller: Publishing is exploding in all directions. Lots of opportunities for editors who upgrade their skills.
    Anne_Brennan
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 14:35:14
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  5. bglovejoy
    #RedPen11 "Quality content will always have to be written by writers and edited by editors" says @CFSaller
    bglovejoy
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:16:54
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  6. FrankCatalano
    #RedPen11 keynoter @CFSaller of Chi Manu Style cites British study that texting actually improved kids' spelling #edtech
    FrankCatalano
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:10:37
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  7. wac6
    #redpen11 @CFSaller making the point: publishing changing, but more reading and writing than ever. We may becoming more, not less, literate.
    wac6
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:06:49
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  8. christykarras
    Carol Saller: The book isn't dead. Publishing isn't dead. Bookstores aren't dead. Editors are just fine. (In other words, relax!) #redpen11
    christykarras
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:40:44
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  9. mamatweeta
    @cfsaller says she's the least subversive person she knows, but "The Sensible Copyeditor" wouldn't have sold as many copies. #RedPen11
    mamatweeta
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 19:21:40
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  10. christykarras
    So true: "Confidence combined with a lack of knowledge is a deadly weapon." Carol Saller, subversive copy editor #redpen11
    christykarras
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 19:35:28
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  11. wac6
    #RedPen11 @CFSalleris: "I find that googling odd locutions pays off." Comforting to hear her say Google can be a dictionary too (what I do).
    wac6
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 20:28:18
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  12. Anne_Brennan
    Learn what makes your writer happy, so you can negotiate. Carol Fisher Saller, #redpen11.
    Anne_Brennan
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 19:50:26
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  13. WebSavvyEditor
    In copyediting there should be very little room for ego... @CFSaller #redpen11
    WebSavvyEditor
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 19:30:28
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  14. Anne_Brennan
    The three virtues of a good editor: carefulness, transparency, flexibility. Carol Fisher Saller, #redpen11.
    Anne_Brennan
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 19:52:28
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  15. brinsonian
    A room full of 100+ editors all copyediting the same sentence is a very...SPECIFIC experience. #redpen11
    brinsonian
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 20:18:07
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  16. wac6
    #RedPen11 "I wish I had a cookie, or a donut, or a pizza." Remove the commas, you miss the implication she'd take a pretzel, too. @CFSaller
    wac6
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 20:22:03
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  17. From "Almost Everything You Need to Know about E-Books," by Kate Rogers, Judith H. Dern, and Bob Mayer

  18. FrankCatalano
    "I've never read an eBook, but I make 90% of my revenue from eBooks," NYT bestselling writer Bob Mayer at #RedPen11
    FrankCatalano
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:50:55
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  19. bglovejoy
    #RedPen11 Two of the three panelists on eBook panel don't actually read eBooks, just produce them.
    bglovejoy
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:54:30
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  20. paulcip
    Mayer: pricing is critical for eBooks, I don't price anything over 4.99 #redpen11
    paulcip
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:48:10
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  21. Jimthomsen
    @bob_mayer: "Amazon's tough. They want to make a buck off you. Barnes & Noble is much easier to work with." #redpen11 #kindle #nook
    Jimthomsen
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:47:27
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  22. FrankCatalano
    "When the Big 6 figure out the eBook is the new mass market paperback, publishing will change dramatically," author @Bob_Mayer at #RedPen11
    FrankCatalano
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:56:17
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  23. paulcip
    Print on demand great for keeping back lists alive #redpen11
    paulcip
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:50:36
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  24. bglovejoy
    #RedPen11 Loud groan about the errors OCR scanning produces. @bob_mayer: "Amazon reviews will kill you if you don't have good editing."
    bglovejoy
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 14:01:11
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  25. WebSavvyEditor
    Bob says there's opportunity for editors to copy edit OCR (scanned) books. @bob_mayer #redpen11
    WebSavvyEditor
    Sat, Sep 24 2011 13:59:01
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