Deanna Hoak

Folks seemed to get enough out of my take on copyediting that I thought I’d talk a little bit about proofreading. First, let’s define the terms, because what is called “proofreading” by folks outside the publishing industry is usually copyediting instead. The copyeditor works on the book at the manuscript stage, marking grammatical and spelling [...]

I’m getting into this a bit late, but I’m proud to announce my part in the Atlanta Nights project. The challenge was to write as atrociously as you possibly could, to test whether a certain vanity publisher is actually selective about what they accept. (The publisher claims they are selective, as part of their argument [...]

Well, much to my chagrin, I didn’t win a prize in the smut contest. There were some very good stories selected, though! My favorite was one of the honorable mentions: http://www.desdmona.com/conteststory.asp?StoryID=2279&RoomID=6 If any of you entered under a pseudonym and won, let me know. :-) Deanna