Hyperbole aside, I do make a cogent (IMHO) argument that you simply must schedule time to up your game. Like the
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Why You Should Join Your Clients’ Professional Association
Why not go where your clients are? Participate in their professional organizations so that you can make them aware of
Professional Associations for Canadian Editors
Want to join a professional organization of editors in Canada? You’ve got options. See the list today, in my Canadian, Eh?
Checklist for Editing, Canadian Style
The Canadian Style says a checklist “will help you to cover all pertinent facets of the writing process and to
How to Handle a Crying Author
I say, “There is a reader for every writer.” And it’s true. That reader might be your mom, but
6 New Honorary Certified Professional Editors
Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I recognize six members of EAC who recently got honorary certification for
When Lives Depend on the Words
How to deal with the emotional and legal risks of working on words that could save, or cost, or
Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test
Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by
Ten Signs of “Lifted” Text
Ten telltales that will alert you to the need to “freshen up” some of the prose — reblogged by ACES.
Reflections on Award-worthy Editing
“A good edit can be a writing masterclass,” says Peter Midgley. (Tweet this) The latest winner of the Tom Fairley