In the General Interest>Novels forums, some of us have been discussing wheither or not to use copyeditors. People sound pretty passionate about this. One side argues that agents won't turn a book down because of typos because they're easy for editors to fix, while the other side argues that it's important to look professional and to make a good first impression.
How do agents feel about typos in an otherwise good manuscript?
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191672
How do agents feel about typos in an otherwise good manuscript?
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191672