(There are new instructions on using Acrobat DC.) When your file doesn’t start on page 1, it is helpful to
Category: editing
Changing formatting, signs you need a beta reader, infodump with style, and a peek at the writer’s process — Links Roundup
This week some particularly good blog posts came my way.
Society for the preservation of Canadian spelling
My guest post today appears on the Editors’ Weekly, the blog of the Editors’ Association of Canada. In “This Book
Romance Editing
Romance editing is the topic of this episode — a very large market, if not the most lucrative, individually. Despite
Styling Decisions — word choice and punctuation
Some people argue that using American spelling will open up a whole new market for their book. I don’t know
Converting Measurements
This week’s Canadian, Eh? column on Copyediting.com focusses on making conversions between imperial and metric, also known as SI which is short
How long should my writing be?
The idealist says “it should be as long as it takes to cover what you have to say.” I’m a
Grammar Less — Editing without a gavel
Grammar sophistication is the focus of this episode, in which I argue for loosening the reins on the grammar rules and
Refocus, call it snow, and check it off
There were 3 of my posts this week over at Copyediting.com, as I filled in for other bloggers. The
Checklists: saving your bacon and bringing it home too (podcast)
Checklists are the focus of this episode, in which I expand on one of my posts from the now-defunct Copyediting: explaining how checklists