Grinning
Published by Deanna Hoak May 25th, 2006 in copyediting, praiseI just got a phone call from an author whose books I normally copyedit but whose latest novel I had to turn down. He said that he’s going to request in his contract for all future books that I be hired if I’m available.
I don’t know what emotion to write about that. Proud? Touched? Happy? All those, really. I’ve never heard of that happening before.
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I'm a freelance copyeditor specializing in fantasy and science fiction. SF/F novels I have copyedited have been finalists for (and have sometimes won) the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, Golden Spur, John W. Campbell Memorial, Quill, Locus, Philip K. Dick, British Science Fiction, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy awards. In 2007 I was short-listed for a World Fantasy Award for my copyediting.
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Congratulations!
That’s really cool. I think a bit of each of those would be appropriate.
Congrats!
That is quite a compliment- congratulations!!
Wow–go you!
Sorry, that last one was me–didn’t realize I wasn’t logged in.
That’s fantastic! He obviously knows quality!!
I think that’s called “credit where credit is due.”
Deanna–That’s fantastic! What a lovely, truly sincere, compliment! :D
Chantal
Def. all of the above. :D
Happily touched with pride? ;)
Wow, congrats!
Coolness!
If I were you, I’d start feeling expensive. *g*
Shoot, girl, I intend to make the same request someday. :-)
The real question is, is it an author whose book you would like to work on?
That’s a new one on me. I’ve certainly had authors request me, but…
Anyway, I think it’s great.