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Creating a Pro-Editing Culture in a Corporate Environment
Conlangs: Languages with Stories to Tell
Edit Sober: 79 Tips for On-Your-Feet Editing (slides), 79 Tips (handout)
Editing And Emotional Labor (slides), Editing and Emotional Labor Resources
Editing for the Federal Government
Financial Strategies to Grow Your Freelance Business, Financial Strategies Checklist, Diversifying And Specializing to Grow Your Business, Rates, Rates, the Great Debate
Going Rogue (slides), Going Rogue (handout)
How Does A Copy Editor Pivot To Video
In and Outs of Freelancing for Publishing Houses
Mother or Pregnant Person? Why Words Matter When Covering Reproductive Rights (Style Guide)
Reaching the Fact-Resistant Audience
Rookie Mistakes Even Veterans Make
Save Time and Sanity: Increase Your Efficiency With Microsoft Word tips, Save Time and Sanity (slides)
Sharpening Your Skills: A Headline Workshop
Slaying the Chimera: Diagramming Some of the Worse Sentences Ever Published
The Tycoon’S Secret Werewolf Bride (handout), Copy Editing for Romance Novels (slides)
User Interfaces To User Manuals: Technical Editing in the Software Industry
Using Perfect It To Check Consistency And House Style
What Journalism Can Teach You About Good Editing
What to Know Before You Send Your Copy for Translation
What Words Trigger Sharing Liking Commenting On Social
Why is English Spelling So Weird?