You might need to convert a PDF back to text to get a word count, to create the next addition when source files have been
Month: February 2014
Stages of editing — podcast
The stages of editing are discussed in this episode, but they’re not the stages you’re used to (one is depicted here). It’s another peek behind the editing
Conquering Writer’s Paralysis
There are many times when you might encounter writer’s block. It might feel more like paralysis. A colleague called me this week because she was
Language-change index, why $10/hr is not enough, training on-demand, and finding time to write — links this week
Some weeks the great stuff floods in. This was one of those weeks. And my podcast is super late! Language-Change Index Garner, of the Modern
Editing the Erotic
That’s right, I take all the fun out of the naughty stuff by discussing word choice. Contains advice from two experts, and even discusses zombies. It’s
Do Quotes Deserve Clean-up?
In my Canadian, Eh? post this week on Copyediting.com, I argue that we editors should clean up quotes at least as much as we are
Customize page numbers on a PDF using Adobe Acrobat 9, X, or XI
(There are new instructions on using Acrobat DC.) When your file doesn’t start on page 1, it is helpful to have the PDF show you
Changing formatting, signs you need a beta reader, infodump with style, and a peek at the writer’s process — Links Roundup
This week some particularly good blog posts came my way.
Society for the preservation of Canadian spelling
My guest post today appears on the Editors’ Weekly, the blog of the Editors’ Association of Canada. In “This Book Contains Canadian Spelling,” I ask if
Romance Editing
Romance editing is the topic of this episode — a very large market, if not the most lucrative, individually. Despite some breathlessness, it is entirely