# publishers editing a book before publication **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123 "2020-03-08T23:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123/21 "2020-03-29T01:54:35Z")
There are a lot more self-published works these days, also. If I am completely immersed in a story and I stumble over blatant errors, the bubble is popped. I try to keep reading, but I never return to the fuu immersion into the story. I’m waiting for another error. I have gigantic peeves, too! Don’t ever use “alright.” It’s not a word. Ever. Understand what a prepositional phrase is, and know the difference between the objective and the subjective. Anyone who says “between you and I” needs to be shot. Bad technical stuff curdles my blood. Somebody using radio communication will never, ever say “over and out.” The publishing industry desperately needs editors! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123/22 "2020-03-29T02:47:15Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > If I am completely immersed in a story and I stumble over blatant errors, the bubble is popped. I try to keep reading, but I never return to the fuu immersion into the story.\ ISWYDT :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123/23 "2020-03-29T03:18:54Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > ISWYDT :dubious: It was an honest typo, but a very good one! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123/24 "2020-03-29T07:01:44Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Did you mean “obvious?” Yes I did. But I was typing on my phone, which I have decideed, I will never be good at doing See what I did there? ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123/25 "2020-03-29T07:06:15Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > There are a lot more self-published works these days, also. > > If I am completely immersed in a story and I stumble over blatant errors, the bubble is popped. I try to keep reading, but I never return to the fuu immersion into the story. > > I’m waiting for another error. > > I have gigantic peeves, too! Don’t ever use “alright.” It’s not a word. Ever. Understand what a prepositional phrase is, and know the difference between the objective and the subjective. Anyone who says “between you and I” needs to be shot. > > Bad technical stuff curdles my blood. Somebody using radio communication will never, ever say “over and out.” > > The publishing industry desperately needs editors! > ~VOW I have one now. “Frame” to describe a body. “The gown was draped upon her narrow frame”. “I lied beside my husband and careessed his muscular frame”. “I felt my frame tighten.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123.md?page=1)