Diversity in publishing has not come far in the last decade. Here’s what you can do about it.
Category: tips
Treating Plagiarism
What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.
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Editor [and] AI: Wildcard Searches
In this edition of Editor Vs AI, I try to use ChatGPT-4 to write a wildcard search, and it does
Editor Vs AI: CMOS Grammar
Can the AIs pass the Chicago Style Workout? One comes close!
Editor Vs AI: NYT Copy Edit
Can AI match the skill of a NYT copy editor? See the results!
Attach Files to “Combine” PDFs
A handy hack to combining PDF and other files in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Chunk Editing Tasks for Maximum Efficacy and Efficiency
By chunking the editorial tasks, we focus our attention and our decisions, resulting in maximum speed and efficacy.
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.
Edit Faster! Triage for the Eight-minute Editor
Sometimes there just isn’t time (or budget, or even commitment) to fix everything. Here are the edits (in order) that will help them avoid embarrassment and move the piece in the direction of perfection even if it can’t go all the way.
The Art of the Author Memo
Summarize next steps for the manuscript and get the writer to do their part, with an author memo.