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5 Tips for Editing Your Own Work
Five brain hacks for tricking yourself into seeing text with fresh eyes are covered in this episode, an adaptation of
Simperial volume
Simperial volume, today, on the Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. This is the second half of last week’s podcast, in print
Grammar tweets, other links
Grammar Tweets from Queen’s U Get grammar tips from the Principal of Queen’s University, via Twitter. Also, he is one of
Simperial Spring Cupcakes
I think some Canadians hold tight to Fahrenheit temperatures because it lets them say it’s been above zero for a
Awarding collegial generosity, picking your POV, tackling dialect, & how long it takes to make a living editing
Some weeks have more than their share of great content. This week, I’ve got two links for writers and two
Simperial weights — converting units of measure in Canada
Though I’d much rather announce “I weigh 70 kg,” metric hasn’t entirely stuck in Canada. We use a simperial system that I’ve
Simperial podcast — Converting units for Canada
The soft and hard of converting imperial measurements to metric for a Canadian audience are covered in this episode, an
How to publish your book, the options
Wondering how to get your book out there? There are a range of paths you can take, from traditional publishing
Back cover blurbs
Caroline Kaiser has some thoughtful suggestions about how to write a back cover blurb. Go read her advice on her