From Rough to Ready,

From Rough to Ready, an Editor’s Tips for Writers, 2nd edition by Pat McDonough gives tips for manuscript style, grammar, and formatting. It’s a must have for the serious writer. Even published authors will find worthwhile information in From Rough to Ready.

From Rough to Ready is an assortment of hints, rules, style points and recommendations based on what copyeditor Pat McDonough most frequently needs to point out to new writers who wish to become published authors. It was also based on training she received as a copyeditor when preparing book-length manuscripts. Pat has been a copyeditor with McDONOUGH CONSULTING since 1986.