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Queries: Skilled Negotiation Required
Negotiating is important, even for copyeditors. Learn how to guide your author or supervisor to get the answer you desire from your queries.
Teaching Editors: Developing Editorial Judgment
It’s not enough for copyeditors to know the rules of grammar; we must have editorial judgment on how and when to apply those rules. Editing instructors can give their students that judgment.
The Editor’s Guide to Cold-Calling Publishers
Cold-calling potential clients is not one of my favorite marketing activities. Yet it can be a way to win a new client or two.
The “Due To” Argument: Prescriptivism vs. Descriptivism
How do you feel about the phrase “due to”? Does it just mean “attributable to” to you, or can it also mean “because of”? The answer largely depends on your perspective.
How to Write an Apology Letter to a Client
Mistakes happen, and when they do, it’s good to know how to apologize for them. This guide will help you do so.
How to Choose a Professional Editing Organization
Is joining a professional editors organization worthwhile? 6 questions to ask to find out.
An Editor Makes Peace with Google Docs
Many editors struggle with using Google Docs in their work. It doesn’t have to be all bad. What I’ve learned from using it.
Defeat Impostor Syndrome with a Win Jar
Forget the tip jar: editors need a #winjar. Build your self-confidence one win at a time.
Band of Editors: The Value of Small Groups
If a professional organization is an editor’s tribe, then a small group of edibuddies is an editor’s band.
