Are editors the Grammar Police? Over the next few weeks I’m going to address comments and questions that I’ve heard over the years as a freelance editor and writer. I aim to help you understand who we are and what we do, and to help you decide if the time is right to work with…
I’ve been thinking lately. There’s something that tends to add tension to a working relationship between editor and author, whether you’re dealing with non-fiction or business documents, or having your fiction writing edited. And it’s something that’s SO easily remedied. It’s simply not being prepared (and before you ask, I got thrown out of the…
A year after my original post, my Why Copy Editors Matter ‘handout’ has been shared around the editing community on social media. It’s a lovely thing to see. You put your heart and soul into something and people just ‘get it’. The image has been shared, commented on and even added to other websites. That’s…