The Editor's Corner Archives - Dog Ear Publishing

Editor’s Corner Podcast: Comma Confusion, Part 2 Editor's Corner Podcast, The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - July 20, 2017

Dog Ear Publishing Professional Editors, Stephanie and Angela continue their discussion around comma confusion. Are you confused about how to use commas? Not sure whether to scatter them about like sprinkles on a donut or use them austerely? Tune in as … Read More

Editor’s Corner Podcast: Comma Confusion, Part I Editor's Corner Podcast, The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - July 17, 2017

Are you confused about how to use commas? Not sure whether to scatter them about like sprinkles on a donut or use them austerely? Tune in as Angela and Stephanie discuss the best comma approach. Transcript: Stephanie: Welcome to Dog Ear Publishing’s … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Connotation Is Just as Important as Denotation The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - July 12, 2017

connotation¹ a : the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes b : something suggested by a word … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Editing Services: How Does Dog Ear Compare to Traditional and Other Indie Publishers? The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - June 19, 2017

When you’re trying to decide how to publish your book, you may find that a lot of terms for various editing services differ depending on whether you’re looking at traditional publishers, indie publishers, and freelancers. A lot of variation can … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Author’s Toolkit: How to Set—and Fulfill—Reader Expectations The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - June 7, 2017

If you write in category, you write knowing there’s a framework, there are reader expectations. —Nora Roberts1 Have you ever gone to a restaurant and ordered a Coke, then taken a sip and realized what’s actually in your cup is Dr. Pepper? … Read More

Editor’s Corner: What Is a Style Guide … and Which Should I Use? The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - June 1, 2017

Have you ever noticed that no matter what type of printed material you read—books, articles, papers, etc.—each industry-specific publication looks much the same as the next: one space after periods; a certain placement of commas; a particular format to block … Read More

Editor’s Corner: What to Expect from a Dog Ear Editor: Quality, Respect, Professionalism The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - May 15, 2017

Professionalism. Respect. Quality In a previous article, we’ve discussed how an author can work in partnership with an editor to improve a manuscript. Those general guidelines are perfect for helping you decide how to choose an editor, but because you’re here, … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Building Your Writing Muscles The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - May 8, 2017

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Of course it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Organized Writer, Part II: Keeping It Straight: Your Content and Files through Drafting, Revision, and Editing The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade and Stephanie Stringham - May 3, 2017

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. —Albert Einstein In the first article of the Organized Writer series, we talked about getting your thoughts for your book in order, putting those thoughts into the computer, and handling electronic backups. Here, we’re going to … Read More

Editor’s Corner: “Finding a Poet Who Speaks to You” The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - April 17, 2017

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light. —Mahmoud Darwish A poem is a portrait in miniature: A fragment, a moment, an experience. A story told in its most compact … Read More

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