By Barbara McNichol
This is an important editing tip
for writers who use these terms often in everything from their media releases
to their blogs and Web sites.
The difference between edition and issue—These nouns both refer to printed or
published materials. While they’re often used interchangeably, they are
different. An “issue” is one of a series of something, such as a periodical or
a particular month of a magazine. It is often used in print media. An “edition”
is a series of printings of the same publication issued at a different time. It
is often differentiated by alterations or additions not found in the original
and may be limited in number (such as a “collector’s edition”). It can also
refer to a specific format, such as electronic, or leather-bound, or
illustrated. “The book’s second edition corrected the allegation that
the June 1966 issue of Collier libeled the author.”
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About Barbara McNichol
Barbara
McNichol provides expert editing of articles, books, and book proposals for
authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs. Over the past 19 years, she has placed
more than 280 books on her editing “trophy shelf.” Barbara helps authors and
businesspeople improve their writing through her monthly ezine Add Power to Your Pen. She has also created Word
Trippers: The Ultimate Source for Choosing the Perfect Word When It Really Matters.
This handy word choice guide is available at Amazon.com (print and Kindle). Contact
Barbara directly at 520-615-7910 or editor@barbaramcnichol.com. Please visit
www.BarbaraMcNichol.com or
her blog at www.nonfictionbookeditor.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter or Google +.
her blog at www.nonfictionbookeditor.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter or Google +.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson edits, consults. and speaks on issues of publishing. Find her The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success (How To Do It Frugally series of book for writers)
. Learn more about her other authors' aids at www.howtodoitfrugally.com/writers_books.htm , where writers will find lists and other helps including Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips 
on the Resources for Writers page. She blogs on all things publishing (not just editing!) at her Sharing with Writers blog. She tweets writers' resources at www.twitter.com/frugalbookpromo . Please tweet this post to your followers. We all need a little help with editing. (-:
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