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How to Use Rush Fees
When, how, and why to set rush fees: because you are the lifesaver. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Spoiler:
How to Steer Writers Back on Topic
Since you can’t say “Seriously, $266 an hour” when a client gets off topic: advice for keeping writers on task,
How to Get the Right Images from Artists
How word people can communicate with visual people to reduce costs and aggravation and get better results — in my latest How
How to Cushion Author Queries
Professional writers develop a thick skin; they learn not to take suggestions or criticisms as attacks on their self-worth. Today,
Verify to Hone Your Editorial Sixth Sense
Every time you check content, you develop your editorial sixth sense. In my How To column at Copyediting.com today, I give four
How to Prepare for Succession
Lying in your hospital bed is no time to realize that you should have left notes about your work in
How to Prepare for an Unexpected (Long) Absence
The first rule of succession planning is: start now! Would your coworkers know where to pick up the project to
How to Be a Friendly Professional
Relationship or relation-sink? How do you build rapport without over-sharing? Or, do you even need a personal relationship to get
Editing the Hooey: When You Don’t Respect the Material
When should you and when should you not edit ludicrous materials? And we don’t mean the funny-haha stuff. Does the editor’s