Build up your bounce-back-ability. 5 practices that will get you there, in my How To column about resilience, over at Copyediting.com.
Tag: editing
How to Use the Windows Version of MS Word, for Mac Users
Are you facing a Windows computer with panic? Not to fear, the quick tutorial below will set you in the
How to Recover when Editing Goes Wrong
When an editing job explodes, how do you get yourself back on track? Beyond the self-care, today in my How
Romantic Editing
“There is going to be a happy ending,” says romance editor, Jessica Swift. Learn more about working in this genre
Horrifying Edits, We Hope
Sometimes, the editing is supposed to be scary. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I talk to genre editor Lillian Cohen-Moore about how she
How to Speed Up Editing
Work faster, and easier. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, tips for making editing more efficient. What made you a
Ways to Lower the Reading Level
by Rita Vanden Heuvel for dameditors. Reposted here with permission and covered under this site’s © license Writers of safety
How to Attune Your Ear to the Author’s Voice
How to attune your ear to an author’s voice so that you can preserve it while you edit. (link to my post on ACES)
How to Tell a Proofread from a Copyedit
When your magic eight-ball isn’t handy, follow these steps to figure out what is wanted when you’re asked to “look this
Camel Case in Canada, Eh?
Camels in Canada? Only in my Canadian, Eh? column today, at Copyediting.com. We explore internal capitalization of trade names.