How to See the Potential in an Unpublished Manuscript
The other day, I was trying to work out the author’s meaning behind a particularly confusing sentence. This manuscript, I said t...
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Latest from the blogDo You Need a Contract as a Freelance Editor? A Guide to T&Cs, NDAs and Client Agreements
Do you need a contract when working as a freelance editor? How do these differ from terms and conditions? And should you sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)? These are questions I get asked a lot – as well as whether there are templates available for these t...
Read moreTell It Slant – An Alternative to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
American poet Emily Dickinson once wrote: ‘Tell the truth, but tell it slant.’ Following this advice can bring vividness and originali...
Read moreWhy is Editing So Expensive?
You probably envision editors rolling around in bank notes, laughing, after spending a short afternoon running a quick spell check on ...
Read moreToo Much Information – Are You Over-Explaining in Your Writing?
I see so many writers commit this writing sin: over-explaining. They tell their reader every detail, elbow in every piece of backstory...
Read more10 Mistakes Your Spell Checker Won’t Catch
Spell 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 moreProofreading – What’s It All About? (Louise Harnby)
Louise Harnby is a very well respected and established professional proofreader and copy-editor. Her blog has ...
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The newsletter that shares lessons and reflections on the art and business of editing.Course updates, special offers and honest opinions on the editing and publishing industry – plus insights into the life of a small business owner: how I juggle a toddler (not literally), limited hours and high ambitions while trying to cultivate meaningful work.
