The art of the cold call: target well have your key selling points in front of you It doesn’t have
Month: February 2014
Styling Decisions — word choice and punctuation
Some people argue that using American spelling will open up a whole new market for their book. I don’t know
Why You Should Specialize
I believe there exist editors who can edit any topic, product, or subject, but I’m sceptical of most such claims.
Converting Measurements
This week’s Canadian, Eh? column on Copyediting.com focusses on making conversions between imperial and metric, also known as SI which is short
How long should my writing be?
The idealist says “it should be as long as it takes to cover what you have to say.” I’m a
Grammar Less — Editing without a gavel
Grammar sophistication is the focus of this episode, in which I argue for loosening the reins on the grammar rules and