Editing 101: You Found It Where?
At times, editing can be a bit like a jigsaw puzzle - if the puzzle pieces were scattered around the room like Easter eggs. Although I...
Editing 101: Should I Quote You on That?
We've talked about this kind of thing before: the facetiously placed quotation marks that cause us to question what we're reading. With...
Freelance Wordsmith: Who am I? Who do you want me to be?
I've had two occasions, lately, to try to figure out exactly what I do - and what I'm willing to do - in my freelancing. (Don't let...
Proofreading 101: Minding Your Possessives and Plurals
I've been thinking about this topic for the past few days, trying to think of solid, witty, interesting ways to make my point. But which...
Editing: A Love Letter to Your Manuscript
For the past month or so (there was a short break in the middle), I've been editing a memoir. (It's part of what inspired me to discuss...
Writing 101: Spellcheck Doublecheck (aka "No Job Is too Small to Need a Proofreader")
I know we've talked about the "frenemy" status of Spellcheck before, but I came across something this week that made me realize how...
Writing 101: Details - and Facts - Matter
We've all read a book where the author neglects to mention a crucial detail, right? This has happened to me when I've been reading along...
Writing 101: The Editing Month
I know that most people talk about the month of January as a month to start new things. Everyone wants to make resolutions to start...
Writing 101: Does Your Cookbook Measure Up?
This time of year, about 80% of what I do in the kitchen is based in tradition. Anyone who says the people get all of their recipes from...
Publishing 101: Know Thy Calendar
I know that most of what I've talked about in here is the mechanics of completing a book, but I was having a conversation earlier this...
