2015 – Right Angels and Polo Bears

Find Time to Learn This Year

After narrowing down the learning possibilities last week, we find time to learn this year, in my How To column at Copyediting.com today.

I’m taking on InDesign, mostly so I can work more effectively with designers and the rest of the production team

There are two places you need to set the language preference in MS Word: in Styles, and for each paragraph.

11 auto settings in MS Word to turn off before you edit—today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.

So you got the changes back from the author and editor, now what do you do with the marked-up PDF?

Since you can’t say “Seriously, $266 an hour” when a client gets off topic: advice for keeping writers on task,

Can you see that? See the updated post. It seems that designs are getting lower contrast, smaller font, and generally

How word people can communicate with visual people to reduce costs and aggravation and get better results — in my latest How

It has been 26 weeks since my last “link of the week” roundup. A concussion can have that effect on

Professional writers develop a thick skin; they learn not to take suggestions or criticisms as attacks on their self-worth. Today,