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Checklist for Editing, Canadian Style

The Canadian Style says a checklist “will help you to cover all pertinent facets of the writing process and to

I say, “There is a reader for every writer.” And it’s true. That reader might be your mom, but

Perfection is not the realm of humans. How to help your clients understand this, today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.

Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I recognize six members of EAC who recently got honorary certification for

How to deal with the emotional and legal risks of working on words that could save, or cost, or

Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by

Ten telltales that will alert you to the need to “freshen up” some of the prose — reblogged by ACES.

“A good edit can be a writing masterclass,” says Peter Midgley. (Tweet this) The latest winner of the Tom Fairley

How to edit the VIP and keep your job. (Tweet this) Tips for treading lightly, today in my How To column at

Has the humidex got you reaching for a pop, dockside at the camp? You might be Canadian. That’s right,