Crediting a V.E.

[sailorm72003]

I have a comment about the volunteer editing program, and a question:

First, I followed the guidlines, sent an email, with sample, etc. and had a response back right away. I sent the story off, had an estimated time needed, and the story back in the timeframe.

In other words, for me, the process went very well.

The question is related to crediting the V.E. who helped me. I put her name in the "notes" section on the submission page, but don't see where she is credited for her help.

Am I just looking in the wrong area? I thought it would be with the story someplace, or on the summary page- perhaps not?

Anyway, I just wanted to make sure the editor gets properly credited, she was great.

 

[Weird Harold]

Am I just looking in the wrong area? I thought it would be with the story someplace, or on the summary page- perhaps not?

Anyway, I just wanted to make sure the editor gets properly credited, she was great.

Crediting your editor in the comments section will give credit when the VE scripts are full implemented. In the meantime, it doesn't show up anywhere visible.

What hae done inthepast, is to put an author's note in the story itself to the effect of, "I'd like to thank <my editors> for their assistance. If you like the story, it is because of their assistance. If you hate it, then it's all my fault."

 

[SexyChele]

What Harold says is true. Although you might want to ask your volunteer editor how they might feel about an "honorable mention". I know for me, I simply enjoy helping other writers. I look at what I do as being another pair of eyes to catch some of those annoying mistakes that get lost or perhaps to offer suggestions on how to make a character believable or a story to flow. I do not expect to be mentioned because it is the writer's story, not mine.

Some volunteer editors might not mind a mention, others might have reasons why they would rather not. I would ask before including it.

 

[sailorm72003]

I'll check with her, thank you for the responses

 

[snooper]

Some volunteer editors might not mind a mention, others might have reasons why they would rather not. I would ask before including it.

The only time I was credited on here I got about a dozen unexpected manuscripts in my email in two days. These were closely followed by angry emails demanding to know why I had not edited them and returned them within a couple of days. Now I always ask not to be credited.

 

[Weird Harold]

The only time I was credited on here I got about a dozen unexpected manuscripts in my email in two days. These were closely followed by angry emails demanding to know why I had not edited them and returned them within a couple of days. Now I always ask not to be credited.

When I was editing, I always responded to receiving a story for editing with their place in my queue and an estimate of when I'd get to it.

When I began editing a story, I'd advise the client that their story was at the top of the queue and ask if they still wanted me to edit it or had found another editor. I'd also include a preliminary impression and an "ETIC" (Estimated time of completion in Military jargon).

Anytime I was sure that I wasn't going to complete a story on time, I also e-mailed the client to let them know I was running long and give them a new ETIC.

I ran into a few people who were upset that I wouldn't be editing their story immediately and/or found another editor without canceling their request for me to edit, but in general I had few complaints.