Written by Lola Opatayo; copy edited by Meagan Kus
Did you finish everything on your reading list this summer? Maybe you did, or maybe you didn’t really have one to begin with. Whatever the case, I’ve compiled a list of 10 books you can plan to read before 2021 ends.
by Frances Peck
Book review of The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller (The University of Chicago Press, 2009)
What does it take to get really good at the business of editing? I’d boil it down to four things: turn in great work, treat clients well, meet your deadlines, and maintain your perspective (code for: keep calm and carry on).
FROM: Frank Karabotsos
I just read the March issue of WCE online, which looks great. I appreciated the link to the poem on English pronunciation. What a hoot!
Speaking of links, I am not sure if book-related videos fall within the purview of WCE, but recently I found two of interest. The first is a stop-motion video of books coming alive at night after a bookstore has closed. Interestingly, I used to visit that store when I lived in Toronto.
The second is the recent Oscar winner for animated short “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.” Its message? If you love books, they’ll love you back.
West Coast Editor 