Think that errors in printed books is a new problem? Read about Melville’s lamentous experience with Moby-Dick. Or was it
Year: 2013
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Master Word’s Find and Replace Function with Wildcards and Codes
Word info in my favourite links this week: One series on customizing Word, and two free resources that will help
Shoe-swapping for writers and editorial professionals – getting the job quote right
Guest post by Louise Harnby of the Proofreader’s Parlour. Read part 1 too, lest you think the client said Shuswap
Listen now: Competing with Colleagues for Editorial Fees — podcast version
Expanded and retold from its first appearance at Copyediting.com, this episode explores market rates. Specifically, what to do when other editors
Shoe-swapping for writers and editorial professionals – getting the request to quote right
Guest post by Louise Harnby of the Proofreader’s Parlour. The most productive relationships between writers and their editors/proofreaders come about
Error Rates in Editing: What’s Your Save Percentage? (podcast)
In this 5 min podcast I explore scientific evidence for what kind of error correction rate is humanly feasible. We’ll look
How to sign and initial a PDF realty contract and print it out
How to add a signature to a PDF and print it out. Also how to add text and initials too.
Marketing effectively, for freelancers
I am really taken by this article that was forwarded to me last week. Initially, the effectiveness grid drew me