F-A-Q for Y-O-U

YWE's Famous Frequently Asked Questions:

? Why, mom, why? Huh, mom? Why? But why, mom? Mom? MOM!!! WHY?!!!
         (YWE's LinDee Rochelle at 5 years old.)
? Could Faulkner find a publisher now?
         (Annie Dillard, author)*
? Ebony and Ivory
    Live together in perfect harmony
   Side by side on my piano keyboard
   Oh Lord, why don't we?
         (Paul McCartney in Beatles' "Ebony and Ivory")*
? How far is far, how high is high?
    We'll never know until we try.
         (From the California Special Olympics song)*
?A coward dies a hundred deaths, a brave man only once ... but then, once is enough, isn't it?
         (Judge Harry Stone, "Night Court" TV show)

Oh--you meant you have burning questions for YWE! Sorry ... we got carried away. J Here you go:

What is "SEO"?

Does Rori, or whoever is YWE's writing / editing expert, know HTML?

Copyediting, proofreading, content editing—what’s the dif?

What are your rates for full editing and/or writing services?

May I pay for YWE services by personal or business check?

I requested a webpage review from YWE, but it’s been more than 72 hours and I haven’t received a response yet. Who do I contact?

How old is Rori?

Do you think Rori would go out with me?

Who’s the real wizard behind the Rori-and-YWE curtain?

(*As found in The Quotable Quote Book compiled by Merrit Malloy & Shauna Sorensen; Carol Publishing Group, 1990.)

What is "SEO"?

It means Search Engine Optimization—see our Glossary (menu link) for a complete description, along with other confusing computer terminology.

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Does Rori, or whoever is YWE's writing / editing expert, know HTML?

If Rori does, she isn't telling! And LinDee knows just enough to make her dangerous. She prefers to work with you and/or your in-place Webmaster/mistress in a team effort. LinDee believes that website formatting and HTML expertise is one set of necessary skills; and website content, SEO management, and editing, are complementary, but separate.

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Copyediting, proofreading, content editing—what’s the dif?

Copyediting and proofreading are like siamese twins ... but with different color hair. Proofreading is the most basic of editing and generally only reviews for typos and obvious misspellings. However, YWE also reviews for broken or confused links. Copyediting does that plus catches your goofs in the more refined areas of capitalization, punctuation, use of abbreviations and more. Content editing on the other hand, is another sibling altogether, looking for arrangement of content, obvious ambiguities, and gently suggesting more polished phrasing, etc.

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What are your rates for full editing and/or writing services?

Please see our Rates & Recommendations page (menu link).

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May I pay for YWE services by personal or business check?

Certainly! If you’re not crunched for time. Your check will need to clear the bank first, so please allow 10 business days from receipt of payment, for your results. See our Contact YWE page for mail-in details (menu link).

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I requested a webpage review from YWE, but it’s been more than 72 hours and I haven’t received a response yet. Who do I contact?

Oh, so sorry! Please visit our Contact YWE page (menu link) and notify us of our lapse. Some weeks are more jammed than others, you know?

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How old is Rori?

Young enough to have fun and old enough to know what kind of fun to avoid.

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Do you think Rori would go out with me?

Sorry. Rori has a boyfriend—Sunny’s a real cool cat, too.

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Who’s the real wizard behind the Rori-and-YWE curtain?

Penchant for Penning, aka LinDee Rochelle, writer, editor and PR consultant. Visit our respective "About" pages for more info; or www.PenchantForPenning.com.

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(*As found in The Quotable Quote Book compiled by Merrit Malloy & Shauna Sorensen; Carol Publishing Group, 1990.)

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