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…
editing
So you want an editorial career? Transferable skills and new ones
It’s fair to say that a lot of editors and proofreaders come to the job as a second career. And that’s great – it means… Read More »So you want an editorial career? Transferable skills and new ones
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?
CIEP conference 2022: Editing in a Diverse World
If it’s the second weekend in September, it’s the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading’s (CIEP) annual conference. Three days of editorial goodies, packed in… Read More »CIEP conference 2022: Editing in a Diverse World
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
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
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
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
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.
