Today launches the Quadlings blog with my piece on why “it depends” when it comes to determining what is an
Category: copy editing
What Do Editors Do, Anyway?
Book review Do you wonder what editors do? Do you know that there are at least 5 distinct jobs that
Q&A: What are “queries”? [in editing & proofreading]
A:Writers query publishers when they send a book/article proposal. Editors query authors about matters in their manuscript. On the face
Accessibility Laws & Resources in Publishing
Making materials accessible not only meets the law, it broadens the potential audience for your material! Some accessible formats, like
Publishing Workflow
Seeing this flowchart I made of the publishing workflow, it’s easier to understand why I haven’t found a satisfactory one
Protected: Glossary of Editorial Publishing Terms
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Who Edits the Dictionary?
If you are even a minor word nerd, you have probably thought about the dictionary and how it gets made.
Does an acronym have to spell a word?
TL;DR no. But technically, an acronymn is made up of the initials that make up a term and turns out
How & Why Editors Make a Figures Manuscript
When a product contains illustrations, graphs, and other visuals, a separate file containing them and their related instructions is submitted
Editor Vs AI: Can Grammarly edit itself?
For this entry in the series, I give Grammarly a chance to edit its own article on “30 Common Grammar