How should a narrative parenthetical remark be placed in reference to a dialog quotation?

Question

I’m wondering how to place a narrative parenthetical remark in dialog. I’m proofreading a book with a quote that doesn’t look right to me:He whispered, “I think she will have a child in Raspberry Moon (this was around July in early summer).” The remark wasn’t said by the character, so it shouldn’t be in the quote, right?Thanks.

Answer 1

If anyone is speaking or thinking, the punctuation goes inside of the quotation.

So yes, this quotation is correct.