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Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:42 pm
by Antonia
I'm tearing my hair out trying to revise an article that was rejected for "spelling errors or typos." Ed, I obviously don't expect you to remember the specific article ("Save Money with Free Resources at Your Local Library") but in general, might an article be rejected for any of the following:

- "internet" instead of "Internet"
- "Storytime" instead of "Story-time"
- "Shhh"
- "middle-schoolers"

???

If it's not one of those...is there anyone who wouldn't mind taking a quick glance? I rarely let errors of this type slip into a finished piece, so if I missed it on the first submission, it must be one of those "invisible" errors that just NEED another pair of eyes.... :)

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:34 am
by canywriter
Hi Antonia,

You can mail me the piece and I'll be glad to be your second pair of eyes.

Cheers
CW

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:09 am
by Antonia
You're the best! It's on its way.

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:45 pm
by canywriter
Hi Antonia

Have mailed your piece back with my two-bit's worth - it's a great article! Yeah, and I also thought story-time should be storytime, but thought it was a branded name, so left it.

Best
CW

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:48 pm
by canywriter
Hi Antonia,
Saw the library article was up! Great! I'm pretty sure it will be snapped up soon...

Best
CW

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:16 am
by Antonia
Yes--it got accepted this time with no problems! Thanks again for your invaluable help. I'll be sure to let you know if it sells...it's not really a hot topic, so who knows when...but I am hoping it will appeal to library dorks like me :)

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:39 pm
by Antonia
So my library article just sold...for $45! A million thanks to canywriter...without your help I would have given up on revising this article and not submitted it again. I know I've said this before, but I love how supportive the CC community is. Thanks again CW and if you ever need a second pair of eyes, just ask! (That goes for anyone else, too :) )

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:21 pm
by Debbi
Congratulations, Antonia! Way to persevere :)

Debbi

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:21 pm
by canywriter
I know, Antonia, I saw it too :-). Way to go! And like I said, anytime. Were all those nursing articles yours too?

Cany

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:18 pm
by Antonia
yeah, the nursing articles are mine :D

Re: Quick question about spelling/typo rejection

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:03 pm
by canywriter
Great work! Must try and read a couple sometime before they get snapped up!

Best
Cany