6 tips for writing your first scholarly book
I think it’s fair to say that most scholars have a few journal articles under their belts by the time it comes to write their… Read More »6 tips for writing your first scholarly book
Help for authors
I’ve never worked with a copyeditor before. What should I expect?
Every author writing for publication has to face the moment when they have to hand their text over for copyediting. For authors doing this for… Read More »I’ve never worked with a copyeditor before. What should I expect?
Handling comments in Word
If your Word documents are clogged up with comments, I’ll help you make them easier to navigate and answer. Read on!
Draftsmith: a new targeted AI tool for writers and editors
Most editors have heard of PerfectIt, Intelligent Editing’s Word add-on consistency checker; many of us wouldn’t be without it. From the same stable, headed by… Read More »Draftsmith: a new targeted AI tool for writers and editors
Authors! How to deal with your author queries (AQs)
As a copyeditor of humanities and social sciences, a lot of my time is spent raising queries for authors, and then dealing with their responses,… Read More »Authors! How to deal with your author queries (AQs)
4 ideas about copyeditors that are wrong
You’re being published and you know you’re going to be copyedited. And you’re dreading it. You know your text is just as you want it… Read More »4 ideas about copyeditors that are wrong
Why I think editing and proofreading should be done by different people: one big reason and two cautionary tales
I’ve written before about proofediting, the smooshing together of editing and proofreading into a single stage when preparing text for publication. This time, I want… Read More »Why I think editing and proofreading should be done by different people: one big reason and two cautionary tales
Style sheets: authors, 3 sound reasons to provide to your editor for great results!
I’ve blogged about what goes into a style sheet and what the author needs to do when they receive a style sheet from their editor,… Read More »Style sheets: authors, 3 sound reasons to provide to your editor for great results!
Mapping your writing: how story arcs help nonfiction writers
Mapping your book before you start writing, and keeping your reader in mind, makes the writing easier and faster!
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?
