No matter what kinds of materials they are involved in putting out, there are some basic concepts that help writers and editors mitigate a variety of business and legal risks.
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Ethical Issues in Editing: What the Professional Standards Say
It’s not all shifting commas and eye colour, in editing. Pros are alert to myriad ethical and legal issues. Here are some of the standards we work to.
12 Steps toward Diversity in Publishing
Diversity in publishing has not come far in the last decade. Here’s what you can do about it.
Treating Plagiarism
What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.
Magic Eight-Ball, Is This a Proofread or a Copyedit?
When your magic eight-ball isn’t handy, follow these steps to figure out what is wanted when you’re asked to “look this over”: proofread, copyedit, line edit, or something more substantive.
The Art of the Author Memo
Summarize next steps for the manuscript and get the writer to do their part, with an author memo.
25 Project Red Flags
Learn to see the bad clients coming.
How to Build a Waiting List
Everyone wants you at once. Can you get someone to move a deadline so you don’t have to turn down work? Today, in my How To column
Sample Queries for Topics You’re Clueless About
Have you put your foot in your editorial mouth simply because the subject was so foreign? How to query without showing your clueless or insulting the
Tricks to Get Your House Style Used
In my final conversation with Carol Harrison in my How To column at Copyediting.com, we talk about how she went about getting FRAS staff to actually use