I think some Canadians hold tight to Fahrenheit temperatures because it lets them say it’s been above zero for a
Tag: copyediting
Simperial weights — converting units of measure in Canada
Though I’d much rather announce “I weigh 70 kg,” metric hasn’t entirely stuck in Canada. We use a simperial system that I’ve
HTML for copy editors (and XML too)
As digital products take over the publishing field, copy editors and other publishing pros will find that adding basic HTML
Tackling paralysis with soft edit and Note Stripper
When footnotes are a formatting nightmare, Note Stripper saves the day. End notes too. Also, Adrienne sings “soft edit” to help
Get your manuscript ready for the editor and save money on editing costs
I have good news for you — two bits of it, even! You can save money by doing a bit
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
Editing the Erotic
That’s right, I take all the fun out of the naughty stuff by discussing word choice. Contains advice from two
Error Rates in Editing: What’s Your Save Percentage? (podcast)
In this 5 min podcast I explore scientific evidence for what kind of error correction rate is humanly feasible. We’ll look
Listen now: podcast version of “How many errors trigger a book reprint?”
Rewritten for the audio format, and with a new quote or two: here is my first foray into podcasting in