Anarchy! Aesthetics, tradition, and readership all cited as legitimate factors in capitalization style. Have the Canadians lost it? Today, in my Canadian,
Year: 2014
Career Mojo for the Unplanner (podcast)
“There is a belief entrenched in American culture that career planning is a logical and linear activity … But it’s
Schedule Learning to Double Your Income
Hyperbole aside, I do make a cogent (IMHO) argument that you simply must schedule time to up your game. Like the
LOTW, Sept 6–12
I want to be a swearing consultant. Also in this week’s links: what if editing doesn’t affect the bottom line? Editing
Why You Should Join Your Clients’ Professional Association
Why not go where your clients are? Participate in their professional organizations so that you can make them aware of
snafu maintenance — we’ll be right back
Yes, the latest site update snafu’d all the plug-ins and widgets. We’re working on it. Because, you know, it’s not
Computer tools for copy editors: macros
The few macros I use have made my editing better and faster, but I still only use about three consistently.
How to Make Effective Use of a Lull
Or, learn from my fail: a printable checklist (below). I did pretty well really, over the last few lulls. It
Does editing matter?
Do typos hurt sales? Are the potential losses worth the cost of editing? A colleague recently called for a defensible
Links OTW, Aug 30–Sept 5
The interwebs don’t stop. Here’s this week’s awesome: Resources for building your computer skills for editing, three-tier pricing, doubling your