Summarize next steps for the manuscript and get the writer to do their part, with an author memo.
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Sample Queries for Topics You’re Clueless About
Have you put your foot in your editorial mouth simply because the subject was so foreign? How to query without showing your clueless or insulting the
Your Plan for Earning Credibility
How to earn a longer leash at work—republished Jan 1, 2019 at ACES (originally in my How To column at Copyediting.com).
10 Actions That Combat Imposter Syndrome
The more you do these actions, the less you will feel like an imposter. Read the list today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. And that
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 To column at Copyediting.com.
Seen in the Manuscript
Should an editor share that difficult or terrific bit from the edit in progress? Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I hear from some editing instructors
How to Assess a Potential Client
These ten questions will help you figure out if a potential client (or assignment) is a good fit for you. More than just about the
How to Limit Author’s Alterations
How do you deal with a writer who can’t stop writing, even when the manuscript has moved on in the process? Get three ideas in
10 Ways to Word a Sensitive Query
“Really, again?” “How is this even possible?” “Huh?” Reblogged at ACES, we look at wording editors can use to soften their exasperation and phrase a query with the
How to Query Plagiarism
When an editor spots words that her writer didn’t write, she needs to flag them so that they get attributed to the right writer, and possibly seek