How to Escape the Pause
How to use a pause clause in your work agreement to get out of a project sitting in limbo, today
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 Edit for Lawyers
You don’t need to don a barrister’s wig to edit legal text. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com,
How to Get Permission to Use Quotes and Graphics
You know you need permission to use that quote/ graph/ picture/ song lyric, but how do you ask? Get started
Flag Problem Words Automatically
This macro flags problem words in the MS. My favourite part of the Copyediting Newsletter treatment of my latest “Technically Speaking” column
How to Regain the Critical Ear
When you are used to preserving the author’s voice, it can be a challenge to keep changing it when asked.
How to Attune Your Ear to the Author’s Voice
How to attune your ear to an author’s voice so that you can preserve it while you edit. (link to my post on ACES)
Open PDFs in Their Own Windows, Not Tabs in Acrobat DC
There are two ways to open PDFs in their own windows in Adobe Acrobat DC: the New Window option or
What Is Proofreading?
What proofreading is and isn’t, and when it happens to words within the production cycle — today, in my How To column
How to Survive a Heavy Editing Job
Those editing jobs that make doing your taxes look good? I have a host of tips for eating that frog,