Books—especially style guides and dictionaries—are a copyeditor’s best friend. If you could only afford one reference book, which would you choose?
Why Editing Matters: Investing in Your Book’s Success
Self-publishing authors need to make important decisions to ensure the quality of their work. One of these “make-or-break” decisions is working with an editor.
Dear Indie Author, You Are a Publisher!
You’re an indie author looking to publish your first book—yay! There are several things you must remember about this process, with the most important being that you are not just an author, you’re a publisher, too.
Righting “More Wrong” and “Wronger”
My sons once asked me to settle their argument over whether it was correct to say “more wrong” or “wronger.” According to grammar rules, they were both right!
Clarifying the Comma: Independent Clauses & Compound Predicates
The rules of using the comma are numerous, complicated, and come with many exceptions. They also remind us of why editors are so important!
Grammar Bite: Prepositions for “Foreclose”
Does the preposition “on” actually need to be used after the word “foreclose”? Can you pair other prepositions with foreclose? Find out in this grammar bite!
Genitives & Attributive Modifiers
Punctuation marks may be small, but they have a big impact! The apostrophe is no exception. Here’s how to determine when an apostrophe is needed in a phrase.
The Grammar of “Also”
The common word “also” can add either clarity or ambiguity to a sentence. To ensure we’re adding clarity, let’s take a look at the grammar rules of “also.”
Winners of “The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors” Contest
Last week, we closed the book-cover contest to celebrate Erin’s new book, The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors. We hope you enjoyed seeing everyone’s pictures; we know we did! All the prize winners have been given the good news, and now we’re ready to share them with the world. Winners were chosen at random, except
When to Stop Defining Abbreviations
Can a copyeditor choose when to stop spelling out an abbreviation? And how do you decide that it’s time?
