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
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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!
10 festive fun links, 2021
Season’s greetings! As we in the northern hemisphere wind down into the end-of-year hibernation (everyone else: enjoy your summer!), I thought I’d dig out some… Read More »10 festive fun links, 2021
Can I edit my own writing?
So, can you edit your own writing? Sure you can, to a degree. You’ll make it a bit better. Leave as much time as possible… Read More »Can I edit my own writing?
‘Apt words’ and the author’s voice
What is the author’s voice? What does Apt Words have to do with apt words? Quite a lot
Why does my publisher insist on a copyedit? What’s its value?
Where does copyediting fit into the publishing sequence? Why do (most) publishers insist on it? What’s its value?
