Finally got the manuscript back from the copyeditor this morning: I have but one week to get all the way through it, make any and all changes, the works. It’s going to be one helluva week.
A style sheet for the CE and myself also accompanies the revised manuscript.
I’m fairly certain that the style sheet for most authors does not include passages like the following:
AU uses “data” with a singular verb.
The words “either,” “neither,” and “none,” take a singular verb (e.g., none of these methods works every time).
The word “feces” takes a plural verb.
The word labia is plural; the singular form is labium.
The word ova is plural; the singular form is ovum.
The term corpus cavernosum is singular; the plural form is corpora cavernosa.
The word “media” is plural; the singular form is “medium.”
The word “criteria” is plural; the singular form is “criterion.”
January 8th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Yay, manuscript! The book is due out in two months or so, right? Give a shout if you need someone to bitch at and bring pizza or spinach things. Otherwise, I’ll see you when it’s over.
January 8th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
As a reformed Latin geek and sex nerd, that style sheet excerpt makes me mildly giddy.
And hey! I’m flying back on Wednesday from my California hiatus. Once you’re done with this round on the book, care to hangout sometime soon?
January 10th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Isn’t it nice to work with a professional publishing house?