Publishing

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Virtually no one can effectively proof his own work. Fresh eyes are needed.
Different fresh eyes for facts and for typos, grammar, etc. When proofing is
needed, put up a call on the list.



Craig Close      BORHS/C&A Live Steam
Balimer, Merlan
OK: Far West Catonsville
OR: Greater Oella


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[mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org] On Behalf Of NW Mailing List
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 6:47 AM
To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject: Re: Publishing

Having an editor WITH FRESH EYES is a real luxury . . . especially as 
you get older and your brain, eyes, and keyboard don't always stay in 
sync.  What gets interesting is when you are paraphrasing and the 
auto-editing program wants to change the author's original words to 
"modern" spellings.  I am afraid to re-read some of my stuff.  Love 
getting a note saying I am stand right were you describe it to be 
with my eyes on its ruins a half a mile over in the incorporated part 
of the town.


However, we need to stay focused on getting the fact correct as we 
can.  I had multiple locals swear they knew were x-was, or it was 
last used in 19XX, etc. and photo proves them "slightly off."


Thanks for taking your time to write down what you have found.  Many 
do the research but only a few take the grief and time to publish.


Al Kresse