Comments on: Nebula voting, new blog category, and copy edits http://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/ M.K. Hobson | Necrophilatelist Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 M.K. Hobson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:07:09 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1533 Yes, novelette! Thanks. ;-)<br><br>M Yes, novelette! Thanks. ;-)

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]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Serge Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:50:23 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1532 Speaking of literary awards... It's Hugo time and I'd like to know in which category I should list "The Warlock and the Man of the Word"? Novelette? Speaking of literary awards… It's Hugo time and I'd like to know in which category I should list “The Warlock and the Man of the Word”? Novelette?

]]> By: Jamiehttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Jamie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:29:01 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1423 *snerk* *snerk*

]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Serge Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:15:38 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1422 That explains Capitaine Renault's saying "Everyone is having such a good time." That explains Capitaine Renault's saying “Everyone is having such a good time.”

]]> By: Jamiehttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Jamie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:56:58 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1421 Yeah, I remember when Sam sang that one in "Casablanca." Yeah, I remember when Sam sang that one in “Casablanca.”

]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Serge Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1420 One thing my wife hates about copy-editing is that they allow only so many changes. On the other hand, if she were not thus limited, she'll probably find herself saying "this part sucks" throughout and she'd wind up rewriting the whole darn novel. Same with you?<br><br>As for your "...series of articles on the real-life historical events and social movements referenced in the first two books...", that sounds neat. Will there be one on the genre of the western/fantasy crossover, and its early examples? One thing my wife hates about copy-editing is that they allow only so many changes. On the other hand, if she were not thus limited, she'll probably find herself saying “this part sucks” throughout and she'd wind up rewriting the whole darn novel. Same with you?

As for your “…series of articles on the real-life historical events and social movements referenced in the first two books…”, that sounds neat. Will there be one on the genre of the western/fantasy crossover, and its early examples?

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 M.K. Hobson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:12:11 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1418 For some reason, there are STILL places in the MS where my 1870s California miner-camp girl is talking like she's fresh out of boarding school in Kent. Crikey! For some reason, there are STILL places in the MS where my 1870s California miner-camp girl is talking like she's fresh out of boarding school in Kent. Crikey!

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 M.K. Hobson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:09:20 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1419 Yeah, but I find "Let's Do It, Put on the Glove" to be the more successful lyrically. Yeah, but I find “Let's Do It, Put on the Glove” to be the more successful lyrically.

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 M.K. Hobson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:03:24 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1417 <I>Looking forward to laying my hands and eyes on your book...</I><br><br>You and me both!<br><br>(Copyediting sucks, by the way. Not the editing part, but having to write everything out in pencil. What a barbaric practice!) Looking forward to laying my hands and eyes on your book…

You and me both!

(Copyediting sucks, by the way. Not the editing part, but having to write everything out in pencil. What a barbaric practice!)

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2010/01/29/nebula-voting-new-blog-category-and-copy-editss-id-like-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 M.K. Hobson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:02:03 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1371#comment-1416 <I>Looking forward to laying my hands and eyes on your book...</I><br><br>You and me both!<br><br>(Copyediting sucks, by the way. Not the editing part, but having to <br>write everything out in pencil. What a barbaric practice!) Looking forward to laying my hands and eyes on your book…

You and me both!

(Copyediting sucks, by the way. Not the editing part, but having to
write everything out in pencil. What a barbaric practice!)

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