Shakespeare on editing
Shakespeare had a lot of good observations on copyediting, proofreading and running your editorial business! Read on…
copyediting
What copyediting is – and what it isn’t
A look inside what a copyeditor does, and how it differs from other editorial services.
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?
Perfectionism – the enemy
I’m so happy to be back with my blog after a summer break. I’m kicking off with a whopper! As Voltaire didn’t say, but is… Read More »Perfectionism – the enemy
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
Briefing your copyeditor
Publishers’ briefs to freelance copyeditors range from the wonderful to the woeful. Authors’ briefs to freelance copyeditors can also range from the wonderful to the… Read More »Briefing your copyeditor
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.
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…
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