The copy-editing process

Recommended supplies for dealing with copy-edits:

At least 2 freshly sharpened green pencils
1 pencil sharpener (I will obsessively sharpen the pencils throughout the process)
1 artist's eraser
1 pad of small Post-it notes or tape flags
Scrap paper or notepad
Reference sheet of CE symbols & abbreviations
Caffeine, chocolate and alcohol

For those who are curious the details are ( behind the cut )

Reasons why I am grateful to my copy-editor:

The copy-editor helps me look my best. She's the friend who points out that you've got marinara sauce on your shirt, or that those shoes and pants really don't go together. She's the personal organizer who remembers when everyone's birthday is, and that Harold's new girlfriend is named Lisa, not Jill. When I'm convinced that I've thoroughly cleaned the room, she's the white-gloved inspector who finds the dust bunnies that I've missed.

She's not perfect, and I don't always agree with the changes that she makes. But in the end, she helps make the manuscript better, and that makes me look good to my readers.