When you begin the editing process with the editor assigned to your book by
your big New York publisher, you may need to know what a caret is. (Or for that matter, when you hire a great editor to edit
your self-published book!) When he or she uses the word caret (or actually uses the little symbol in her edited copy), you
don’t want to have to ask what it is. A caret
is a little pointy thing that looks something like this ^. It directs you to an
insert the editor is asking you to make. Note I said “asking.” A great editor
doesn’t demand changes. She suggests them. You pay attention certainly. Ask if
you disagree or don’t understand. But the final decision is up to you.
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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