For All Your Book-ish Word Needs:
Editing/Proofreading, Coaching, Beta Reading,
and Sensitivity Reading

When Words Matter

I debated for a while on what to call this post. To give you an idea of what we'll be discussing, here are two of my other options:...

I've been working with authors for a long time - probably close to a decade on at least a semi-professional basis, but really all the way...

I truly love how words sound. I love the word serendipity, which makes me think of sudden joy. And the word ephemeral makes me...

I know I've mentioned many times that Spellcheck should be considered a "frenemy" because it doesn't always catch obvious errors....

So often, people send me things saying "I'd like this to be shorter, if possible." For the most part, I have no problems with that. Many...

As an editor, I spend a lot of time trying to coach authors down the paths I think they should take. I also try to nudge them away from...

I am a native English speaker. My "mother tongue" is American English - though I do have some Canadian/British English influences. The...

Holidays can be challenging. Not just because of the interpersonal dynamics, but also because of the fact that not everyone celebrates...

Sometimes a misplaced modifier (those words or phrases that are supposed to talk about one thing, but seem to talk about another) are...

When you're starting out doing freelance work, you tend to take jobs from pretty much anywhere. So, while my preference is for working...