May 31, 20172 minA riddle for youQ: What takes a lifetime to build, but can be lost with a single typo? A: Credibility. Credibility is the single most important asset you...
May 3, 20172 minI wish I had a Grammar Genie...Long time no blog. I call my business Magic Wand Editing, but if I had my druthers, it wouldn't be a magic wand I called upon, it'd be a...
Apr 3, 20172 minThe one thing you should never, EVER say to your copy editorYou have a document for copy edit. It's a long one. A report, a review, a proposal. You've worked hard on it. It's been reviewed and...
Mar 31, 20173 minThe sub-sub-sub basementYou ever read a sentence and, once you get to the end, you can't remember where you started? They can make you crazy as a reader, but for...
Mar 28, 20173 minThe singular they: when's it okay?It's by far the biggest news this month in copy editing circles: The AP stylebook, bastion of contemporary usage and news-appropriate...
Mar 26, 20173 minLiving in a parallel worldThis blog is called “Beyond the Oxford Comma.” I call it that because I’m not going to waste time arguing one side or the other of this...
Mar 20, 20172 minThings Your Copy Editor Thinks About (so you don't have to)I talked in a previous post about how you deserve a copy editor who will make your work the best it can be. But a copy editor doesn't...
Mar 8, 20172 minEverybody Needs a Copy EditorHow many typos have you laughed at on Facebook? They're funny until they come from you or your company. If you're writing something down...