In this digital age hard-copy editing has almost disappeared. What is hard-copy editing? It refers to editing a printed manuscript rather than a digital file.…
Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 15, 2024
Someone recently wrote the following email to me: "A question came up during a guild meeting recently regarding published writings, such as letters to the…
Bobbie ChristmasApril 26, 2021
by Bobbie Christmas Q: In light of racial and LGBTQ issues, various terminology is changing to more sensitive language, avoiding words and phrases such as…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 5, 2020
©2020 Bobbie Christmas Agents and publishers say they want manuscripts with a fresh voice. What the heck is a fresh voice, and how can you…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 8, 2020
I’m not a grammarian, a teacher of grammar. I’m merely an editor who has to deal with grammar issues daily. As such I feel that…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 31, 2020
When I stepped out of the shower recently, I reached for my bath towel, which usually hangs on a hook by my shower. The hook…
Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 27, 2019
As an editor you can probably find grammar errors in anything you read, yet are errors in grammar coming out of your mouth when you…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 25, 2018
Questions from real writers, just like you; answers from Book Doctor Bobbie Christmas Q: I haven’t a clue about how to promote my book on radio,…
Bobbie ChristmasMay 3, 2016
Today I saw the following lines excerpted from John Lennon's song, "Imagine," a song I deeply love:"Imagine there's no countries, / It isn't hard to…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 9, 2015