Today launches the Quadlings blog with my piece on why “it depends” when it comes to determining what is an
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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
“No” Your Way to Better Work
‘No’ is your passport to the next level. —That guy… Who was in that thing (an actual movie title) Resolve
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
Guide to Writing Copyright Statements
Short as it is, there are three key components to a copyright statement: Do not update the copyright date on
Emergency Absence Planning: Essential Prep for Freelancers
Whether you work alone in a home office or at a site filled with coworkers, chances are that few other
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
The Editors’ Guide to Confidentiality: Essential Security for Protecting Clients’ Words
Editing isn’t just about typo protection. Data security and content (intellectual property, or IP) privacy are core standards in editing
Resolution: Find Better Assignments
Can’t get clients to raise your pay? Tired of disastrous prose and rush-rush deadlines? Time to work on the client