There’s more than one calendar in use in this world. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com I talk about some of
Tag: fact checking
Correct Facts without Insult
There’s a factual flub in the copy. Today, find tips on how to query factual errors without insulting the writer,
Checklist for Editing Captions
Captions are a weak link in the quality assurance chain, being something most people skim or skip while reviewing a
Verifying Canadian Plant Names
Today on the Copyediting.com blog, I look at a resource for checking Canadian plant names. Whether you’re checking facts in an
Romance Editing
Romance editing is the topic of this episode — a very large market, if not the most lucrative, individually. Despite
When Fact Checking Gets Gory
You might see a textbook editor testing activities in the kitchen, or on her kids; a fiction editor might contort