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Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas – One Day at a Time
On the Third Day of Christmas, Chanticleer brings to me…
Three Types of Edits!
Chanticleer is here for you! We offer three different types of editing services to help you get your book to the finish line.
Line Editing
If your story still has developmental issues (dialogue, plotting, character development, etc.), your work would benefit from a Line Edit. Line Editing is a line-by-line edit to make sure that each sentence pushes the story forward and creates just the right amount of pacing and tension. Each and every word should count! This is a collaborative edit that is done with the author in approximate chunks of seventy pages at a time.
Line Edit Review is a final check that all issues and concerns have been addressed by the author and that new problems have not been created in the reworking of the manuscript.
Copyediting includes Style Sheet Generation
Copyediting is a mechanical edit. It focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, typos, continuity errors, and timeline errors. A Style Sheet Guide is created that is the basis of your story-bible. The Style Sheet Guide will ensure that your characters’ names, place names, conventions (examples are: Happy Christmas instead of Merry Christmas or blond or blonde or using kilometers instead of miles), jargon, pet names, time frame, and more — the attention to detail that will set your work apart from the fray.
Proofreading
Proofreading with a third set of fresh eyes is the final reading to catch the inevitable typos and glitches. The Style Sheet generated by copyedit will used in the final proofing of the work. After proofreading, your manuscript is ready for formatting. Formatting is determined by the publishing platform.
And just for FUN, a humorous and clever YouTube video about Editing from Elle Cordova –
The Grammarian vs Errorist – A Supervillain Showdown
The Grammarian has an epic showdown with arch nemesis, The Errorist. Ink will spill.
For more information regarding Chanticleer’s Editing Services, click on the links below:
- Manuscript Reviews – Manuscript Evaluations
- Editorial Services Consultation
- The Strange World of Editing and the Beast Who Inhabit It
The Three French Hens gifted on this day represent Faith, Hope, and Love.
“But Jiminy Crickets, it’s after December 25th! Is it not too late for the 12 Days of Christmas?” you say.
Not to fear, Chanticleerians! The 12 Days of Christmas begins on December 26th! And it continues to the 6th of January – Three Kings Day. The 24 days leading up to Christmas are known as Advent.
Some say that December 25th is the first day of Christmas, but we are going with the medieval date of the 26th because revelry could not take place on the 25th as it was a holy day. And the Twelve Days of Christmas are all about revelry!
So if you haven’t finished wrapping presents, sending out those cards, and baking cookies—don’t worry. Just get it done—you’ve got nine days!
Happy Holidays to You from the Chanticleer Team!
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Three French Hens
Two Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Third Day of Christmas
The Third Day of Christmas celebrates the Feast of St. John who drank a glass of poisoned wine and didn’t get sick! Many EU countries celebrate the Feast of St. John during the longest days of Summer (June 24th) by dancing around a fire. The best way to celebrate? Drink a lot of wine! Of course, if you have a different preferred beverage, that’s totally alright. We’ve been enjoying TÖST, a non-alcoholic wine recently.
The Feast of Saint John, by Jules Breton, c. 1875
Stay tuned for the 4th Day of Christmas!
Our favorite part about having the 12 Days of Christmas is that we can have the time we need to celebrate with our loved ones. We have time for wrapping presents, meeting with friends for hot cocoa, and continuing to prepare the Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2023 CIBA Banquet and Ceremony.
Wishing you Happy Holidays from Chanticleer from Kiffer, David, Dena, Scott, Anya, and Argus!
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