Best copyediting note of the night
Offbeat Bride the book
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on June 05, 2006
6 Responses
Poor Patrick. He didn't know what he was getting into when he agreed to take a pass at my book:
****WHOA. UH. HMMM. I'M ALL FOR ASS-FUCKING REFERENCES, BUT THIS SORTA COMES OUT OF NOWHERE … ***
This made me laugh until I almost started crying. Trust me: the reference makes perfect sense in context, so I chose to STET the edit. Which means that yes, my book about weddings mentions ass-fucking at one point.
About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.
Josh Santangelo said
Dude, where's the Amazon pre-order link already? (Not that I'm ever getting married ever, but that's beside thep oint.)
dr. dave said
Wow. I thought I'd been to a couple of non-traditional weddings myself, but where can I get an invite to THAT one??
amy.leblanc said
use of the word "ass-fucking" on your book jacket: that's huge marketing advantage right there, although it might keep you out off Barnes & Noble's "new books" table.
DA said
Well that's a relief!
Alona said
Is that why I'm divorced?
Angela West said
Darn it. That's why I'm not engaged yet, I'll wager. Pardon me while I go lube shopping…