Why Most Grammar Guides Suck (and Where to Get Answers Instead)
A little while ago I had the pleasure of seeing Professor Geoff Pullum, head of linguistics and English language at the University of ...
Read moreA little while ago I had the pleasure of seeing Professor Geoff Pullum, head of linguistics and English language at the University of ...
Read moreIf there’s one thing that drives me bonkers in the editorial world, it’s the lack of coherent descriptions for all the different edito...
Read moreCommas. They look so insignificant and innocent, but in reality they’re tricky little monsters that can have a big impact on a piece o...
Read moreI love Joanne Harris (author of Chocolat), and she truly rocks Twitter. The other day she shared her thoughts on editors. In case you ...
Read moreSo you’re ready to start the journey from first draft to finished novel – congratulations! That also means you’ve ticked t...
Read moreLet 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...
Read moreMost editors, myself included, will edit a manuscript using Word’s nifty Track Changes feature. This allows authors to see exactly wha...
Read moreI see so many writers commit this writing sin: over-explaining. They tell their reader every detail, elbow in every piece of backstory...
Read moreSpell checkers are useful tools. But let’s face it – they’re not very clever. There are limits to the ‘rules’ that can be programmed i...
Read moreLouise Harnby is a very well respected and established professional proofreader and copy-editor. Her blog has ...
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