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As an editor, it’s my duty to educate myself on potential unconscious biases that might occur in a piece of writing so I can raise the...

When do you use ‘fewer’ and when do you use ‘less’? This is a conundrum that has plagued some of the greatest minds ...

If you’re a writer with a completed draft and you want to make sure you have a brilliant novel, this is for you. Whether you want to s...

Once you’ve finished writing your novel and you’ve decided to hire an editor, you then have to find the right editor for you. Just as ...

I’ve been asked this question a couple of times recently, so I thought I’d clear things up! Does an ellipsis have a space ...

It may surprise you to discover there are three stages of editing that a novel should go through before publication. The first looks a...

A little while ago I had the pleasure of seeing Professor Geoff Pullum, head of linguistics and English language at the University of ...

If there’s one thing that drives me bonkers in the editorial world, it’s the lack of coherent descriptions for all the different edito...

Commas. They look so insignificant and innocent, but in reality they’re tricky little monsters that can have a big impact on a piece o...

I love Joanne Harris (author of Chocolat), and she truly rocks Twitter. The other day she shared her thoughts on editors. In case you ...

So you’re ready to start the journey from first draft to finished novel – congratulations! That also means you’ve ticked t...

Let me tell you a secret. I don’t take on every writer who comes to me for editing. Why? The biggest reason is this: often, thei...