Sometimes the cart is pushing the horse, and a client wants a quote on copy editing a live (or about
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Social Media Readings for Freelance Editors
When I moved, I threw out 350 of the 500 business cards that I printed when I first set out
Correlation causation, interview with a science journalist, and spring
Spurious correlations I am concerned by rising number of Americans who die by becoming tangled in their bedsheets: 717. All of
Social Media Strategies for Freelance Editors
It has been three years since I wrote about social media for freelance editors; forgive me. Not much of my opinion
Advice for Editing Non-native English Writers
Editors must help their ESL authors navigate three languages: their native language, English, and the jargon of their academic
Recipe Editing Tips
Over on the Copyediting.com “Canadian Eh?” blog today I continue my look at the only market in which you can
On-screen editing courses May and June
I am rushing to upload the course materials for the PDF mark-up course that starts Tuesday. Yesterday I posted the
10 Ways to Navigate a Word Document
Still scrolling through a long document using the arrow key? Flying right past what it is you are looking for,
How to column on Copyediting.com (keyboard shortcuts for selecting text)
Today I start writing another weekly column at Copyediting.com. It covers tech tips to make your editing more efficient, effective,
Write Off Conference Costs—Tax Tip for Canadian Freelancers
It’s tax season in Canada, and if there is one thing I’ve learned from talking to other freelancers, it’s that