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How to Find Freelance Editing Work
i can haz edit? An editor just told me she’s desperate for work and striking out in the freelance world. She’s not awake yet, so
Editing Strategies: Checklists
Every now and then, someone asks me if there is a method to my editing. Do I go from “big picture” to “minutia,” for example.
Grade-level Science Vocabulary List for Science Writers and Editors
Or, How to write science at a level kids can understand. Science vocabulary, by provincial curriculum grade level Children’s writers turn to vocabulary lists to ensure
How to Start a Style Sheet
A style sheet is a record of style choices made as the editor works on a document. They are usually specific to a project or
Using the PDF Markup Comments List: One User’s Experience
I am very pleased to release the first guest post on this blog, by my colleague Dawn Hunter, a freelance editor and a multi award-winning author. I [Dawn]
Productivity Rates in Editing
How long will it take to edit this? The question of how long an edit will take comes up a lot. At first, estimating seems