Jess

“Be a good editor. The Universe needs more good editors, God knows.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Letters

“Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says, "Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“There are words to describe her, my dear, but one does not repeat them in polite company.”
― Gail Carriger, Soulless

“…[A] copyeditor must read the document letter by letter, word by word, with excruciating care and attentiveness. In many ways, being a copyeditor is like sitting for an English exam that never ends: At any moment, your knowledge of spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, syntax, and diction is being tested.”
― Amy Einsohn, The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, with Exercises and Answer Keys