Check out the newer version of this post. Nine times, the Merriam-Webster dictionary gets edited. And still, users report errors.
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5 Reasons to Work for Less
This post has mooooved! See the updated post, a podcast with transcript! I added one more reason to work for
Managing Risks in Editing
Read the updated post. Today’s post on four approaches to the myriad risks that editors face may includes the most
How to Make a Figures Manuscript
Check out the newer version of this post. The terms figure and visual are often used interchangeably. For each visual
How to Fit Copy After Layout
Read the updated post. Sometimes the words just don’t fit. Today, in my How To column at [the now-defunct] Copyediting.com we look at
How to Make It Fit
Read the updated post. Knowing standard length in the market is the first step in getting the copy to fit.
Testing for Visual Accessibility
Can you see that? See the updated post. It seems that designs are getting lower contrast, smaller font, and generally
“No” Your Way to Ideal Assignments
Check out the newer version of this post. ‘No’ is your passport to the next level. —That guy… Who was
Checklist for Citations and Reference Lists
This post has moooved. Get a handy checklist today for checking, in-text citations and reference lists, today in my Canadian, Eh?
How to Prepare for Succession
Check out the newer version of this post with notes on each point in the plan. Lying in your hospital