Thou shalt smitest those who wouldst alter thine language most sacred. Or, move on to something more consequential; you’re standing on shaky ground. Let us
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Stages of editing — podcast
The stages of editing are discussed in this episode, but they’re not the stages you’re used to (one is depicted here). It’s another peek behind the editing
Language-change index, why $10/hr is not enough, training on-demand, and finding time to write — links this week
Some weeks the great stuff floods in. This was one of those weeks. And my podcast is super late! Language-Change Index Garner, of the Modern
Do Quotes Deserve Clean-up?
In my Canadian, Eh? post this week on Copyediting.com, I argue that we editors should clean up quotes at least as much as we are
Converting Measurements
This week’s Canadian, Eh? column on Copyediting.com focusses on making conversions between imperial and metric, also known as SI which is short for scientific units in French.
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 last one I expanded on
Checklists: saving your bacon and bringing it home too (podcast)
Checklists are the focus of this episode, in which I expand on one of my posts from the now-defunct Copyediting: explaining how checklists save your life every day,
Listen Now: Tim Hortons IS Canada, and other things you should know to edit here
How is editing in Canada different from editing everywhere else? Well, Tim Hortons. It’s our donut chain. I mean cafe. I mean purveyor of sprinkle-coated-
Surprising 2-Step Trick to Find the Going Rate in Your Market Niche (podcast)
Learn a simple trick for finding out the going rate in your market — right down to the subject, product, and city niche. Then you
Listen now: Competing with Colleagues for Editorial Fees — podcast version
Expanded and retold from its first appearance at Copyediting.com, this episode explores market rates. Specifically, what to do when other editors are charging a lot less.