How long will the edit take? 8 factors that decide
Just how long is that legendary piece of string? There are two kinds of time to think about – the number of hours of editing… Read More »How long will the edit take? 8 factors that decide
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18 favourite blogs about editing, freelancing and language
Given that freelance editorial work is so often a solitary occupation, editors (and proofreaders!) grab every chance they can to connect with people who share… Read More »18 favourite blogs about editing, freelancing and language
National Stress Awareness Month 2022
April is National Stress Awareness Month. This is at least a fifteen-minute read, but I make no apology for it. A few days ago, I… Read More »National Stress Awareness Month 2022
What are zombie rules and what do you do about them?
Zombie rules – great name, isn’t it? What does it mean, though? Think of your traditional zombie – doesn’t realise it’s dead, and won’t stop… Read More »What are zombie rules and what do you do about them?
Black-box editing, an argument for
Publishers need to save money. I get that, I do. We all need to save money, and that goes double these days, with runaway fuel… Read More »Black-box editing, an argument for
Proofediting: is it ever a good idea?
‘Proofediting’? Huh? ‘Proofediting’? That’s not in the dictionary. Sounds like a mashup of proofreading and editing! Surely not?! Proofediting is indeed doing both things –… Read More »Proofediting: is it ever a good idea?
7 golden rules for writing author queries
Author queries can become a battleground. There’s no need with my 7 golden rules to raise nonfiction queries for scholarly authors.
How to edit without peeving
Peeving about language usage is bigotry. Here’s why that makes for a bad editor and a bad proofreader.
15 lessons on editing and proofreading, from Benjamin Franklin
What can a long-dead American politician tell editors? Quite a lot! Here are 15 pieces of sound advice. #1…
Your new year’s resolution – no peeving!
A few years ago, the marvellous John McIntyre, late of the Baltimore Sun, coined peeververein, from peever + verein (German for club – the kind… Read More »Your new year’s resolution – no peeving!
