There were 3 of my posts this week over at Copyediting.com, as I filled in for other bloggers. The last one I expanded on
Month: January 2014
Checklists: saving your bacon and bringing it home too (podcast)
Checklists are the focus of this episode, in which I expand on one of my posts from the now-defunct Copyediting: explaining how checklists save your life every day,
One Surprising Way to Increase Your Pay
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but call editing “quality control” and you can double your proofreading rate. Read my post
Is this social media? No.
Is a conference call social media? Again: no. “Social media” needs a more narrow definition so that not just any device that allows us to
Should an editor be a one-stop shop? (podcast)
Defining “editor” and dividing up the editorial tasks is the focus of this episode, in which I revisit one of my posts from the now-defunct Copyediting: exploring the
No rest for the freelancer: having deadlines when the rest of the world is on holiday
“Holidays” are the focus of this podcast episode, in which I whine and complain about the Xmas–New Years “break” full of weather snafus and deadlines. It’s
Speak the first draft of your book
“The thing is, I’m a much better lecturer than I am a writer” said one person I am coaching. Well, then. You should start by
When copying & sharing are easier, sales increase
New research shows that removing DRM increased music sales (article). THIS is what I mean when I say “the duty to prove that a copyright
Blog the first draft of your book
(The second entry in the “how to write a book” series.) One popular and productive way to write a book is to blog it. Blogging
How to start writing a book
Happy New Year! Did you resolve to write a book? A few of my friends have, and I am answering their questions here on the