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February 7, 2019 ACES News

Meet the 2019 ACES board candidates

Meet the nine people running for five positions in the 2019 ACES Board of Directors election.


January 10, 2019 ACES News

Speech Scientist Rupal Patel to be keynote speaker at ACES 2019

ACES announces 2019 keynote speaker


January 1, 2019 ACES News

A heart-rending usage tip

One definition of heart-wrenching is “injuring by violent twisting or straining.” However, the traditional idiom is heart-rending.


January 1, 2019

How to get permission to use quotes and graphics

​After you figure out that you need permission for a quote or graphic and determine who to ask (usually the publisher), it’s time to make the request.


January 1, 2019

Copyeditors’ sixth sense —build it now

Can you develop this editorial sixth sense, or are you born with it?


January 1, 2019

Checklist for editing captions

Captions are often one of the over looked elements in copy editing.


January 1, 2019

The beginner’s guide to queries

How do you know when to query and the best medium for presenting that query?


January 1, 2019

Citing work: What do editors really need to do?

​"To avoid #plagiarism: When you use the ideas of another person, whether quoting or paraphrasing, give credit with a citation."—@APA_Style


January 1, 2019

I say copyedit, you say copy edit

When dealing with variant spellings, there’s no right or wrong. Three strategies for making a choice between spellings.


January 1, 2019

News roundup: Editorial methods

​In today’s News Roundup: tips for editing tech writing and for replenishing your creativity. And a little mirror for us all.