The downside of freelancing: links this week
It was one of those weeks where everyone posts fabulous content (me included, here and elsewhere). It was also a
The argument for making changes silently, not tracking them
I espouse making routine copy editing changes silently; that is, without tracking them in Word. From editors, I hear a
Daniel Polowin Wins Editing Scholarship
Daniel Polowin will be taking home a big bag of cash from this Saturday’s awards banquet at EAC’s annual
Daniel Polowin Wins Canadian Editing Scholarship
Daniel Polowin has won the $1000 student scholarship from the Editors’ Association of Canada. He’ll get his big bag
Software for Copy Editors and Proofreaders
A roundup of software for editorial pros appears today in my post for The Editors’ Weekly, the blog of the
Four Reasons to Work for Less (podcast)
Why you might be okay with working for peanuts — under the conditions explained in this episode.
10 Tips to Fight the Slog
With sunny summer days upon us and the patio calling, we’re about to hit a period when it might
Do you need an editor? decision tree
Favourite finds this week… My editor pal @BarbAdamski created this handy decision tree at work this week, and said I could share
How to Get a Word Count from a Live Multi-page Website
Sometimes the cart is pushing the horse, and a client wants a quote on copy editing a live (or about
Eagles are out to get us, favourite numbers, horses frozen in a lake, movie scripts wannabes must read, and a cure for writer’s block
Eagles are out to get us, favourite numbers, horses frozen in a lake, movie scripts that wannabe script writers/editors must