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How to Take an Editing Test

Tips and limits for taking an editing test. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.

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Seen in the Manuscript

Seen in the Manuscript

Should an editor share that difficult or terrific bit from the edit in progress? Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I hear from some editing instructors

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Stop Wasting Time on Estimates (podcast)

Stop Wasting Time on Estimates (podcast)

Learn how to get a ballpark estimate on the table asap to avoid pointless estimates. That’s the topic of this episode, an extended look at

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How to have your vacation and clients too

How to have your vacation and clients too

It’s vacation season. How do you manage clients’ expectations that you’ll be available whenever they want you? Six ideas today in my How To column at Copyediting.com. “With

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The argument for making changes silently, not tracking them

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 few common concerns about this:

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Four Reasons to Work for Less (podcast)

Four Reasons to Work for Less (podcast)

Why you might be okay with working for peanuts — the conditions are explained in this episode, an adaptation of Adrienne’s post on the Right Angels

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10 Tips to Fight the Slog

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 be harder to concentrate at

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4 Reasons to Work for Less

4 Reasons to Work for Less

Is it ever okay to work for less than your normal rate? Absolutely; within reason. You still need to pay the bills. Certain criteria must be

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How to ask a busy freelancer for advice

How to ask a busy freelancer for advice

Many editors are happy to share advice about starting out. Louise has written out advice on how to ask a busy freelancer for advice. It’s

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How to Survive on Freelance Income

When I decided to freelance, my mother gave me a book called How to Survive Without a Salary, by Charles Long. The first thing this

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