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Backup Systems

How much, how often, and how to back up your files are covered in my Technically Speaking column in the

When you submit an edited file, include a transmittal note. What to say in that note is the topic of

How do you deal with a writer who can’t stop writing, even when the manuscript has moved on in the

“Really, again?” “How is this even possible?” “Huh?” Reblogged at ACES, we look at wording editors can use to soften their exasperation and

“Is that you?” Maggie Secara often gets asked. “Yeah, that’s me,” she says. “What can I say? I’ve never been

Check out the newer version of this post. When an editor spots words that her writer didn’t write, she needs

Editors are in the solution business. When the boss or client complains that there are errors in the manuscript, how

When your file doesn’t start on page 1, it is helpful to have the PDF show you the absolute page

There’s a factual flub in the copy. Today, find tips on how to query factual errors without insulting the writer,

Having to answer to an untrained critic is one of the most ire-inducing things an editor can be asked to