E-readers: a writer's best editing friend

For an editor, catching those pesky errors that slip pass the monitor-reading eye can be a challenge. In the writing/editing courses I've taken, the common thread was this: spelling mistakes can be found much easier on paper than on a computer screen.

After experimenting, I discovered this to be true.

However, as an editor, there's no way I can afford ink and paper for each manuscript I edit, considering the number of times I read an edited project. 

And then one day, out of the e-blue, the realization hit me: e-readers allege they're just like reading paper. That started my thought process. How could I capitalize on this interesting fact?

With a little experimenting, I discovered that when I convert my docs into a pdf format, my e-reader accepted the docs as a regular book.  

Since then, I've found that e-reading a manuscript is convenient, less messy than ink and paper, and I catch errors that had slipped pass two, even three previous reads.

I encourage both writers and editors to take this e-challenge. Convert your manuscripts to a pdf or epub and see how many mistakes, normally overlooked on a computer monitor, you catch. If it works, GREAT. If not; nothing ventured, nothing gained.