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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 (and bad projects from good 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
Tricks to Get Your House Style Used
Read the updated post. In my final conversation with Carol Harrison in my How To column at Copyediting.com, we talk about how
Foundations of House Style
Read the updated post. I continue my conversation today with Carol Harrison, about her experience creating and implementing a house
Your Plan for Earning Credibility
How to earn a longer leash at work—republished Jan 1, 2019 at ACES (originally in my How To column at
Find & Boost Your Most Productive Time
If you’re freelancing, you don’t have to try to shoehorn your way into 9 to 5 productivity. Now reblogged by
10 Actions That Combat Imposter Syndrome
The more you do these actions, the less you will feel like an imposter. (link to post on ACES)