What does it mean when an editor raises a query?
Editing is not just someone correcting mistakes in something you’ve written. It’s a dialogue, in which the writer has a vital part to play…
Category: Editing How to be a good editor
Editing tips and tricks: Take nothing for granted
It’s easy to be lulled into a sense that the words you are editing are as they should be. But the good editor’s motto is to take nothing for granted.
Editing and opinion: the inner voice
If your experience of editing is having a teacher put a red line through your composition, know that it is a lot more complicated than that.
A beginner’s guide to charging for editing services
It’s the bane of every self-employed person’s life – how to charge for your services. Some tips for editors starting out on their journey….
Lessons learned at an editors’ guild conference
There’s a stereotype that copy editors are detail-driven and (perhaps) a bit boring. An editor’s conference in South Africa proved that wrong.
Copy editing 101: Why a timeline matters
It’s surprising how often timelines go out of whack in written texts. It’s an editor’s job to straighten it all out – here’s how to do that.
What do proofreaders and editors do, exactly?
The book publishing process can be mysterious to outsiders. Here, I look at the different roles of proofreaders and editors.
How to be a good editor
Editing tips and tricks: Take nothing for granted
It’s easy to be lulled into a sense that the words you are editing are as they should be. But the good editor’s motto is to take nothing for granted.
Editing and opinion: the inner voice
If your experience of editing is having a teacher put a red line through your composition, know that it is a lot more complicated than that.
A beginner’s guide to charging for editing services
It’s the bane of every self-employed person’s life – how to charge for your services. Some tips for editors starting out on their journey….
Lessons learned at an editors’ guild conference
There’s a stereotype that copy editors are detail-driven and (perhaps) a bit boring. An editor’s conference in South Africa proved that wrong.
Copy editing 101: Why a timeline matters
It’s surprising how often timelines go out of whack in written texts. It’s an editor’s job to straighten it all out – here’s how to do that.
What do proofreaders and editors do, exactly?
The book publishing process can be mysterious to outsiders. Here, I look at the different roles of proofreaders and editors.