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Re: [GWL]: Editors making writers look foolish

It's been my experience that I can catch these foolish or inaccurate
substitutions or additions in the galley copy, which is emailed to me for
approval.  I work with one editor regularly who has no horticulture
background.  She has never had dirt on her hands, either.  I insist that I
see the final edit, because she has made awful mistakes in the past, such as
labeling a calendula (Mexican Pot Marigold) as yellow marigold.  All it took
was one incident where she looked foolish and caught heat from her boss to
make her rely on my judgement.  I make it a point to ask for final approval
of the last edit, unless I'm working with an editor I truly trust.

So.....Graham, you may be able to turn this situation into something
advantageous for yourself.  Just my 2 cents worth.
Doreen Howard

-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Rice <garden@tiscali.co.uk>
To: Gardenwriters@topica.com <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Date: Saturday, January 05, 2002 6:41 AM
Subject: [GWL]: Editors making writers look foolish


>In the current issue of Gardens Illustrated I have a piece about
>hellebores. The copy says that H. orientalis 'is a tough perennial
>which is evergreen in Britain and the southern states of Texas, USA."
>Clearly this is nonsense, and I didn't write it, but there it is in
>the magazine. Texas wasn't even mentioned in my original copy,
>neither was this ludicrous phrase in the edtited version the magazine
>sent me - they just slipped it in at the last moment.
>
>On British magazines the standard of subbing varies wildly, how is it
>on American magazines?
>
>Graham Rice
>
>http://grahamnrice.com
>
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