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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
“You keep using that word…”: The Princess Bride and Effective Word Choice
Guest post by Rachel Stuckey Vizzini didn’t have much of an imagination. He couldn’t conceive of the implausible, possible, or
Intro to Advanced Acrobatics
This handout is from my presentation at the EAC 2014 conference. Get a printable PDF version here. Mark up any
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
Verifying Canadian Plant Names
Today on the Copyediting.com blog, I look at a resource for checking Canadian plant names. Whether you’re checking facts in an
What to do with an edited Word file
So you got the manuscript back from the copy editor or proofreader. Now what? Well, it’s time to check the
Refocus, call it snow, and check it off
There were 3 of my posts this week over at Copyediting.com, as I filled in for other bloggers. The
What is an acceptable error rate for a copyeditor or proofreader?
Let me clarify: How many errors can an editor let stand? 5% Pulled that number out of the air. (Serious
Writing for investors? Avoid these five phrases
guest post by Danielle Arbuckle Every industry has its own language, and finance is no exception. Some people may