Guest post by Louise Harnby of the Proofreader’s Parlour. The most productive relationships between writers and their editors/proofreaders come about
Author: Adrienne (scieditor)
An editor of words, mostly those in instructional materials — and mostly on technical subjects such as science.
Error Rates in Editing: What’s Your Save Percentage? (podcast)
In this 5 min podcast I explore scientific evidence for what kind of error correction rate is humanly feasible. We’ll look
How to sign and initial a PDF realty contract and print it out
How to add a signature to a PDF and print it out. Also how to add text and initials too.
Marketing effectively, for freelancers
I am really taken by this article that was forwarded to me last week. Initially, the effectiveness grid drew me
Listen now: podcast version of “How many errors trigger a book reprint?”
Rewritten for the audio format, and with a new quote or two: here is my first foray into podcasting in
Survey: slide editing pace
Click through to complete the survey of 6 questions.
Should you post rates on your website?
Few freelancers post rates on their website. The reasons are many. What do you think? Pro Rate-posting Con Rate-posting
It’s not a comma splice, and it’s not confusing
“I wrote, then edited.” Comma splice? Indecipherable? Natural? Permissible? I adore James Harbeck for his ability to use big words
Does editing become a lifestyle?
A dentist asked me if I live my work. “Dentistry is very routine,” he said. “There is no room for
Typography for Copyeditors and Proofreaders
Butterick’s Practical Typography Though the designer creates the page templates and overall product design, it is the copy editor who