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Originally Posted by neilmarr
Oh, dear. Oh deary me. With the best will in the world, chaps, some folks have no idea of a publisher's input before a book reaches the release stage (and for long afterwards). And the raw ms arriving in sweet order has absolutely nothing to do with the process. That's laughably putting the cart before the horse. Do you honestly think a serious publishing house would trust an author with layout and formatting? We can't even trust him to use good grammar, construct his story and characters properly or even spell his title without an error. The most creative author out there is just the first vital step in the publishing process -- he's not to be allowed out to play alone. Ask any author who's had the good sense and the good luck to work with a good house. Neil
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This was certainly true for me
My editor was cruel, honest and.... correct.