Editing: 18 essential things genealogy has taught me
What have I learned from well over 30 years working on my family history that I can apply to my editorial practice? Quite a lot, it turns out!
Inside copyediting & proofreading
Editing references
There’s more to checking references than checking references. Here’s all the stuff you don’t normally get told…
Shakespeare on editing
Shakespeare had a lot of good observations on copyediting, proofreading and running your editorial business! Read on…
What copyediting is – and what it isn’t
A look inside what a copyeditor does, and how it differs from other editorial services.
How to customise the ribbon in Word 365
Learn how to customise Word and other programs to make using it easier and faster and far less frustrating. Read on…
Checklists for everyone! How I use them
Use checklists to avoid having to remember every last thing and to ensure that no essential step is omitted. Saves time, saves angst. What’s not to like?
Four ways to keep the price of a copyedit down
When you’re writing for publication, your text will need to be copyedited. And proofread. No one likes overpaying for a service. No copyeditor likes being… Read More »Four ways to keep the price of a copyedit down
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
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?
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