It takes a team of hard-working people to turn your manuscript into a finished book that can be enjoyed by thousands of readers. Today, take a fun “behind-the-scenes” peek at our great proofreading department, dedicated to catching every “oops”.
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13 replies on “Today’s Video: The Proofreaders of Harlequin”
Nerves of steel. I mean, it appears like a dream job to sit and read all day but I would be afraid of being so wrapped up in a manuscript, I would miss the errors myself. You would have to be really good not to overlook a mistake and in there lies the hard work. Hats off to you.
I agree with C. A. I’m nervous about my own entry
It’s really interesting to have a chance to see behind the scenes. Demonstrates how much
teamwork is involved in the publication of a Harlequin book. Great to know no proof readers were harmed in the production. Lol
I always wondered how this worked! Wow! Thank you for letting us see the proofreading department, and thank you to the proofreaders for making the books shine!
Brilliant insight into the life of a proofreader and I love their reaction to the spell-check question!
Looks like a dedicated team and a wonderful work environment. Thanks for letting us take a peek behind the scenes!
This was really neat to see how much thought goes into the editing process of a book. Makes me feel more confidant in becoming published someday. Hopefully soon. 🙂
Loved this. Thank you for a sneak peek behind the scenes at HQN Proofreading headquarters!
As much as I rely on spell check…Good to know Humans catch what Spell check doesn’t.
I have to agree with everyone on this…what needs to be said has alreasy been said in the other responses
Yes, your magical proofreaders have my applause. I proofed for fourteen years. I know how difficult it is and how errors slip by. As a result, typographical errors jump off the page when I read anything. So annoying. Thank you Harlequin proofers.
I smile every time I watch this video! But I also think about the great work that takes place both in copyediting and proofreading. We care so much about every book we publish and these folks keep us on our toes–finding and correcting grammar, mistakes and typos.
I love seeing behind the scenes in production. Thank you. Please keep up these snippets of “the process”. It makes the magic and sparkle of creating the story with pencil and paper into something more concrete.
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!