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Originally Posted by Got the Bug
How many corrections did you make with your red pen? I guess the publisher didn't contact you to edit the book.  |
I gave up correcting nonessential books years ago, although I will fix grossly misstated facts so as to prevent confusion.
Most books of this type are edited lightly, if at all. A spell-check of the electronic ms file and a read-through by a junior editor is about all it gets.
The book would have been far better had a real editor been involved early on to steer the author into a more consistent, fact-driven and less folksy style.