How to decide when punctuation goes inside the quotation marks. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Spoiler: Canadian
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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
Checklist for Editing Captions
Captions are a weak link in the quality assurance chain, being something most people skim or skip while reviewing a
How to Insert Symbols in Word
Word probably converts your (C) to a © automatically, but what about the other symbols? Learn how to access them
State Your Rate with Confidence (podcast)
To state your fee with confidence, you need to practice, pose, and use project fees. The scientific evidence behind this
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
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
Short List for Canadian Editing Award
A quick look at the short list for Canada’s award for editorial excellence, today, on the Copyediting.com blog. This year