A custom Ribbon tab is a great productivity alternative to memorizing shortcuts for those who are more visually oriented. This
Category: outside posts
Weird Your Way to Success
Lessons from the Design Thinkers conference in Toronto, Canada: “confessions” was the official theme, but the theme that emerged for me
Horrifying Edits, We Hope
Sometimes, the editing is supposed to be scary. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I talk to genre editor Lillian Cohen-Moore about how she
Outside the Coloring Lines
If it’s got words in it, an editor will work on it. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com,
Readability Indexes
What they are, why they matter, and how to use them Readability assessments (or indexes) aren’t getting much love because
Seen in the Manuscript
Should an editor share that difficult or terrific bit from the edit in progress? Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I
Counting the Days
There’s more than one calendar in use in this world. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com I talk about some of
It’s About Time
A few things about time that should tweak an editor’s senses, and that an online search might miss — today, in my How
Little-Known Word Shortcuts
Word shortcuts you won’t want to live without. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Go to the last edit point
Apps for Editors
More than a dozen categories of apps that will make your smartphone a totally legit business expense. Get my recommendations in