A copyeditor’s personal ABC…
Before I take my Christmas break (I’ll be back on 8 January 2023 if plans count for anything), I thought I’d round 2022 off with… Read More »A copyeditor’s personal ABC…
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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…
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
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
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?
How to edit without peeving
Peeving about language usage is bigotry. Here’s why that makes for a bad editor and a bad proofreader.
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