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How to Attune Your Ear to the Author’s Voice

How to attune your ear to an author’s voice so that you can preserve it while you edit. (link to my post on ACES)

There are two ways to open PDFs in their own windows in Adobe Acrobat DC: the New Window option or

What proofreading is and isn’t, and when it happens to words within the production cycle — today, in my How To column

Those editing jobs that make doing your taxes look good? I have a host of tips for eating that frog,

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?

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

Get a life. Your ‘editorial sense’ depends on it. Those “editorial senses” can lead to unbelievable “saves,” but can you

When your magic eight-ball isn’t handy, follow these steps to figure out what is wanted when you’re asked to “look this

Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com we look at the data that Word automatically text going to your files — and