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The BabbleryWriting into the Future of Kidlit with Carol Fisher SallerCarol Fisher Saller moved from her career as an editor to a writer of children’s books not knowing that she was witnessing the end of an era. Her first books were published by traditional, mainstream publishers who were running their businesses the way they had been run for decades. Then Carol, along with many other […]2025-04-2900 min
Books In the Middle PodcastMaddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery)Send us a textMaddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery)Lainie is looking for something that she might not ever be able to find. After all, her own mother wasn't able to find it. The "it" is proof of her (Lainie's ) great grandmother's innocence in a murder she was hanged for back in the 1930s. Lainie keeps feeling like she knows something about it, but how could she? Her great grandmother, Maddie, has been dead for years. Recommended for grades 6 and up. 2024-01-2905 min
Let Your Ears Discover the Magic of Full AudiobookMaddie's Ghost Audiobook by Carol Fisher SallerListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 730795
Title: Maddie's Ghost
Author: Carol Fisher Saller
Narrator: Piper Goodeve
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:30:53
Language: English
Release date: 11-15-23
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Kids, Mystery & Fantasy
Summary:
2024 Midland Authors Award for Childrens Fiction
An irresistible narrative, rich with exciting clues.Editors Pick, PW Booklife
A fine mystery with winsome characters and a complicated old house.Kirkus
Twelve-year-old Madeleine 'Lainie' Stanton is about to make headlines. She was the first baby born at the new millennium, and a local TV station wants an interview. But when the reporter uncovers...2023-11-155h 30
Alexa's Publishing Chat{ep. 95} Which route to publishing is right for you? with Carol SallerIn this episode, we discuss:Who the best candidates are for self-publishingTips for self-publishingWorking with a copy editor - for self-publishingTips for submitting to an agent if you want to go that routeConventions of a standard manuscript and how to submit itCarol's articles on the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) websiteDoes your novel need a copyeditor before submitting to an agent?Fiction+ on the CMOS website - topics that plague fiction and creative nonfiction writersCarol Saller’s books include The Subversive Copy Editor and several books for children. A career copyeditor at the University of Chicago Pr...2023-05-3134 min
Writing and Editing#56: editing subversivelySend us a textCarol Saller describes herself succinctly as “helping writers and editors on behalf of the reader.” She has written six books for young children, including her latest, Eddie’s War. She’s best known in the editing world for her work for The Chicago Manual of Style, but after a long career in editing of one kind or another, she is now writing full-time, focusing on middle-grade contemporary and historical. I interviewed her about her great book, now in its second edition, called The Subversive Copy Editor, which in true writer style has not only a s...2022-06-2039 min
Read and Write with NatashaHow many rejections can authors handle?A lively discussion with author Carol Saller in which we discuss how many rejections are enough before authors decide to put our manuscripts aside, and the top mistakes authors make when they submit to agents.You can get Carol Saller's book here: https://amzn.to/3w1efuPHave a comment? Text me!Support the show****************************************************************************➡️ P.S📘 If you love stories with mystery, identity, and a touch of the mystical... You’ll want to read my new novel, Karma Unleashed—a supernatural suburban thriller set between two...2022-05-2246 min
Apollo Papyrus PodcastInterview with Editor and Author Carol SallerIn this episode, host Aaron Apollo Camp interviews editor and author Carol Saller. Carol is a longtime contributing editor of Chicago Manual of Style and the author of three books: the historical fiction book Eddie's War and nonfiction books The Subversive Copy Editor and Moonlight Blogger.
You can view Carol's author website here and her Amazon Author Central page here.2022-03-2629 min
The Editing PodcastBlogging tips for editors and authors #3: With Carol SallerSubversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers!Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style)In #1: Blogging goalsIn #1: Coming up with ideas: two tipsIn #1: Blog promotion strategiesIn #2: Repurposing blog contentIn #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit holeIn #3: Monetizing your blogIn #3: Understanding the sales funnelIn #3: Managing reader engagementIn #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when...2021-10-1326 min
The Editing PodcastBlogging tips for editors and authors #2: With Carol SallerSubversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers!Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style)In #1: Blogging goalsIn #1: Coming up with ideas: two tipsIn #1: Blog promotion strategiesIn #2: Repurposing blog contentIn #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit holeIn #3: Monetizing your blogIn #3: Understanding the sales funnelIn #3: Managing reader engagementIn #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when...2021-10-0627 min
The Editing PodcastBlogging tips for editors and authors #1: With Carol SallerSubversive copy editor Carol Saller offers some top tips on blogging for editors, proofreaders and writers!Listen to find out more aboutIn #1: Carol's blogging journey: The Subversive Copy Editor blog; Lingua Franca (for the Chronicle of Higher Education); Editor's Corner (for The Chicago Manual of Style); Fiction+ (for The Chicago Manual of Style)In #1: Blogging goalsIn #1: Coming up with ideas: two tipsIn #1: Blog promotion strategiesIn #2: Repurposing blog contentIn #2: Analytics, and how to avoid the rabbit holeIn #3: Monetizing your blogIn #3: Understanding the sales funnelIn #3: Managing reader engagementIn #3: Blogging trajectory: Deciding who to write for and when...2021-09-3026 min
The Editing Podcast18 writing-craft blogs for editors and authorsLouise and Denise talk about 18 blogs for authors and editors that offer guidance on various aspects of writing craft.Listen to find out more about:ALLi blog: Alliance of Independent AuthorsAnn Handley blog Articles: The Writer’s DigestArticles: Tim Storm, Storm Writing SchoolBacon Editing blog: Claire BaconBookbaby blogLisa Poisso, Editor and Book Coach blog: Lisa PoissoDenise Cowle Editorial Services blog: Denise CowleHelping Writers become Authors: KM WeilandJane Friedman blogLibroEditing blog: Liz DexterLiminal Pages blog: Sophie Playle, Fiction EditorThe Creative Penn blog: Joanna PennThe Editor’s Blog: Beth HillThe Itch of Writing: Emma Darwin The Editing Blog: Loui...2020-05-1317 min
Books In the Middle PodcastEddie's War by Carol Fisher Saller (Historical Fiction Novel in Verse)Send us a textEddie’s WarBy Carol Fisher Saller Eddie is a young boy when talk of a possible war begins. He sees his older brother, Thomas, think about what the coming war means to him and Eddie begins to realize all the fan fair hides some really serious issues. Eddie struggles to understand some complex relationships he didn’t have a grasp of before he got older, and when faced with a potential life altering situation for his friends, it is up to Eddie to decide what he belie...2020-02-2403 min
The Editing PodcastHow to use question marksDenise and Louise talk about how to use question marks in fiction and non-fiction according to convention.Listen To Find Out More About:Direct questionsIndirect questionsHow-to statementsIdiomatic phrases and question marksDouble punctuationUncertain dates and date rangesIndicating uncertaintyMentioned In The ShowBut Can I Start A Sentence With “But”? by Carol SallerMaking a Point: The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation by David CrystalAsk Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESS...2019-11-1314 min
Savor An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition by Carol Fisher SallerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391569to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition
Author: Carol Fisher Saller
Narrator: Pamela Almand
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 14 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2019
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who lost...2019-07-305h 14
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionThe Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself),Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391569 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition Author: Carol Fisher Saller Narrator: Pamela Almand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 30, 2019 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who...2019-07-3003 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionThe Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition by Carol Fisher SallerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391569to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself), Second Edition
Author: Carol Fisher Saller
Narrator: Pamela Almand
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 14 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2019
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who lost...2019-07-305h 14
The Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Reaching Everyone by Publishing More Than BooksFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky offers insights into how the publishing office amplifies the Library of Congress’ outreach efforts, and Carol talks about why all of the style guides are sick to death of arguing over the Oxford comma.
F...2018-11-2716 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Reaching Everyone by Publishing More Than BooksFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky offers insights into how the publishing office amplifies the Library of Congress’ outreach efforts, and Carol talks about why all of the style guides are sick to death of arguing over the Oxford comma.
F...2018-11-2716 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: The Present and Future of StyleFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky provides a deep dive on the publishing office’s criteria and procedures for producing books, while Carol addresses a few items in the Seventeenth edition of the Manual that made it in just under the w...2018-11-1923 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: The Present and Future of StyleFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky provides a deep dive on the publishing office’s criteria and procedures for producing books, while Carol addresses a few items in the Seventeenth edition of the Manual that made it in just under the w...2018-11-1923 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Style as a Reflection of the Cultural MomentFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, both Carol and Becky reflect on how style can and does reflect a cultural moment, the politics of copyediting, and how maintaining flexibility as a copyeditor can actually be a virtue.
For 25% off the...2018-11-1518 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Style as a Reflection of the Cultural MomentFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, both Carol and Becky reflect on how style can and does reflect a cultural moment, the politics of copyediting, and how maintaining flexibility as a copyeditor can actually be a virtue.
For 25% off the...2018-11-1518 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Congress Publishing Office and the Chicago Manual of StyleFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky Brasington Clark provides insight into how publishing helps further the Library of Congress’ mission, the office’s role in originating projects, and the office’s criteria for selecting publishing partners. Carol Saller talks through the origi...2018-11-0620 minThe Authority FileToward Clarity in Editing and Publishing: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Congress Publishing Office and the Chicago Manual of StyleFor this four-part series, Bill speaks with Becky Brasington Clark, the head of the Library of Congress’ publishing office and Carol Saller, chief copyeditor of the Sixteenth Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Their conversation weaves together the mission of publishing at the Library of Congress and the ethical and moral considerations that emerge from editorial, style, and publishing norms. In this episode, Becky Brasington Clark provides insight into how publishing helps further the Library of Congress’ mission, the office’s role in originating projects, and the office’s criteria for selecting publishing partners. Carol Saller talks through the origi...2018-11-0620 min
U Chicago Press Audio WorksCarol Fisher Saller on CopyeditingCarol Fisher Saller reads from her book The Subversive Copy Editor and answers questions about Chicago Style. The Subversive Copy Editor and the Chicago Style Q&A are published by the University of Chicago Press.2009-03-2320 min