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Carolyn Howard-Johnson has compiled a book full of useful information that could help each and every author or aspiring author out there. The Frugal Editor would also be great for a book reviewer to add to their collection.
Included inside this bright green eye catching cover you will find gremlins, (not the ones from the movie) very clever guys bent on chaos--are always at work throughout the entire publishing process, and how to work around them. This book is full of helpful guidelines one could use to improve your writing as well as possibly saving money.
If you are an author and decide to hire an editor; which after reading this I would recommend, you could possibly save money by having the key points editors look for already mended. Also when choosing an editor, try to find one with experience as new editors may overlook something that a senior editor may spot a mile away.
One thing that helped me most in this book is the section on punctuation. I am a comma addict and I freely admit it. Carolyn Howard-Jones explains the correct usage as well as position for comma's, colons, semi-colons and so on.
I would recommend The Frugal Editor to anyone thinking about a career in writing, this would be great college or even high school reference material. I honestly expected to just read guidelines and how to's but was pleasantly surprised at some of the antics and humor Carolyn threw in to keep the book interesting.
Ms. Howard-Johnson knows what she is talking about and is as witty as they come. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. I know this book is not going to get much shelf time as it will be right by my computer, and every time that I go to write a review I will probably turn to The Frugal Editor to make sure my punctuations are all in the right spot. 5 hearts.
Contact Carolyn Howard-Johnson on her website at: www.carolynhoward-johnson.com
8/28/2007
The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
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Just a very grateful thank you, here, Crystal, for your review of The Frugal Editor. I just hope it is as popular as The Frugal Book Promoter, its first cousin in the howtodoitfrugally.com series of books for writers. I absolutely love passing along all I've learned in writing and promoting my books, everything from a literary novel to a chapbook of poetry and I appreciate your helping to pass the word. (-:
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
www.hotodoitfrugally.com
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